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Foreign Secretary David Lammy gives an update on arms export licences to Israel, following the completion of the government’s review. https://lnkd.in/enMztQTa

Peru has become the sixth country to ratify the UK’s CPTPP membership. This means the UK has now reached enough signatures to enter the dynamic trade group as a full member by 15 December 2024. The countdown begins. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ep6KnTrP

“There's so much potential when we give people the opportunities to access jobs on an equal basis with everybody else.” Paralympic gold and bronze medalist at Rio and London, Susannah Rodgers MBE PLY has been working globally on disability inclusion. On joining the FCDO in 2020 Susie has worked in the Energy, Climate and Environment Directorate and is currently in the Disability Inclusion Team in the Gender and Equalities Department, developing strategies and programmes to mainstream disability inclusion internally and externally. “There's huge potential to really move away from exclusion and move towards leaving no one behind” With the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening today, Susie sat down for a conversation with Foreign Secretary David Lammy to talk about the work she does at the FCDO and the moment she realised she’d won gold.

🇺🇦 This Ukrainian Independence Day, hear from displaced Ukrainians living in the UK. In the heart of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in London, a choir sings their spiritual anthem, Prayer for Ukraine. Their voices will never be silenced. #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini #Ukraine

33 years ago, the Ukrainian people chose independence from the Soviet Union. Today, Ukraine is a sovereign state, standing against Russia's attempts to destroy its national and cultural identity. The UK will #StandWithUkraine for as long as it takes. #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦

"Most of the impact falls on women and children. We try to make sure there's a family-centred, female-centred approach to the delivery of healthcare." Hear from UK-Med CEO David and senior nurse Harriet on their tireless work in Gaza, supported by the UK Foreign Office, to provide lifesaving healthcare. #WorldHumanitarianDay

Today and every day the UK remembers all humanitarian workers who have lost their lives. We pay tribute to those who continue to deliver life-saving aid in the most challenging of circumstances. Anneliese Dodds #WorldHumanitarianDay

“We must focus on the possibility of peace.”  French and UK Foreign Ministers have travelled to Israel and the OPTs, for urgent talks on de-escalation. Stéphane Séjourné and David Lammy    _____ “Nous devons nous concentrer sur la possibilité d'une paix.” Les ministres des Affaires étrangères français et britannique se sont déplacés en Israël et sur les territoires palestiniens occupés, pour une discussion urgente sur la désescalade de la situation. 

🚨 The FCDO continues to advise against all travel to #Lebanon. ℹ️ If you are a British national in Lebanon, you should register your presence to receive the latest information: https://lnkd.in/eW48pQuy 📞 British nationals in Lebanon who need help should call: +961 (0)1 960 800. Read our full Lebanon travel advice here: https://lnkd.in/dM_9ZkS

Read: Foreign Secretary David Lammy outlines how the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is supporting British Nationals in Lebanon 👇