Today is a landmark moment in the defence of the United Kingdom.

We’ll spend an extra £75 billion in defence over the next six years.

▪️ Protecting our security and prosperity
▪️ Backing Ukraine for the long-term
▪️ Leading the way in European security

Last month, we convened at Wilton Park for a third conference exploring the concept of irreversibility in nuclear disarmament - you can now read the expert summary of substance and outcomes. Thank & hats-off to Sarah Laderman for an excellent report: wiltonpark.org.uk/reports/irreve…

1/2 Launching 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste's inaugural National Workshop on the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention ( #1972BWC ) in Dili, Timor-Leste. A special thanks to 🇬🇧 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for the voluntary contribution for this workshop.

An important intervention this #InternationalWomensDay from my excellent colleague in Vienna Corinne Kitsell, highlighting attempts by a few countries to roll back established principles of gender equality in the UN system.

If it's March, it must be (*checks notes*) a riot of daffodils in the churchyard, and convening at Wilton Park to talk irreversibility in nuclear disarmament. It's the third iteration of this conference, partnered with CPACC at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office & Norway MFA. Jorn Osmundsen Aidan Liddle

Grateful to ⁦Lord (Tariq)Ahmad of Wimbledon⁩ for delivering the UK statement at the #ConferenceOnDisarmament high-level segment last week. Read the full speech here! gov.uk/government/spe…

This morning the 2024 High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament started in Room XVIII of the Palais des Nations, under the presidency of Indonesia.

#disarmament #HLS #CD

Why we must #StandWithUkraine ⬇️

#SlavaUkraini

Life will win over death.

Light will win over darkness.

Ukraine will prevail.

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

In February 2022 we raised the Ukrainian flag above 10 Downing Street. It has continued to fly alongside the Union flag ever since.

This is why.

Two years ago, in the middle of the night, Vladimir Putin launched the unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine – a sovereign,

“Despite the tremendous hardship and pain inflicted upon them, Ukrainians continue to show the heroism with which the world associates them so closely.”

A message from His Majesty The King, marking two years of conflict in Ukraine.

A moving and uplifting moment in Place des Nations marking the second anniversary of Putin’s brutal and illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 🇬🇧 and the world continue to #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

On Saturday, we mark two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

For this anniversary, Parliament will show support for the people of Ukraine by illuminating the Palace of Westminster in the colours of the Ukraine flag 🇺🇦

This photograph from 2023 shows the most

As we count down to the #SiemReapSummit and Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention Review Conference in November, today we’re announcing new 🇬🇧 funding for mine clearance and risk education in Africa and South-East Asia. Read more on why below 👇

🛰 Dive into the latest podcast episode as host William Alberque (William Alberque) welcomes Ambassador Aidan Liddle (@AidanLiddle), a leading voice in space diplomacy.

🎧 Tune in now: go.iiss.org/3vTVYBQ

It was great to chat to William Alberque for this podcast. An important and timely subject…

“I was deeply sorry to hear of the death of His Excellency Hage Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia, today. The Republic of Namibia, Africa and the Commonwealth have lost a leader of immense stature, whose lifelong commitment to the welfare and prosperity of the

The 2024 Conference on Disarmament Session kicked off this week, let’s see what it is and why it matters 🔎

#Disarmament

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Go well, Federico Villegas! You’ve been a great colleague and a source of wisdom, inspiration and good humour. You’ll be sorely missed in the disarmament community, as I know you will across international Geneva.

The opening plenary meeting of the 2024 session of the #ConferenceOnDisarmament - and a great pleasure to see Ambassador Ray India at Conference on Disarmament, Geneva wielding the gavel as first President for the year. Good luck!