Christian Turner
@CTurnerFCDO
Director General Geopolitics & ‘Political Director’ @FCDOGovUK. Former British High Commissioner to Pakistan & Kenya, DNSA. #digitaldiplomacy
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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office 13-01-2012 22:08:33
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A Kenyan double in the #LondonMarathon . I recall the jest “Mzungu, why are you running on the spot?” at my running attempts in Nairobi.
Hongera Kenya cc Neil Wigan
US House support for $60bn funding for Ukraine is a vital step forward.
If Putin ever doubted the West's resolve to back Ukraine, this shows our collective will is undimmed.
With support, Ukraine can and will win.
#StandWithUkraine
We need a bigger World Bank to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
£100 million of new UK funding announced this week will translate to £1 billion, to help low-income countries tackle poverty and urgent global challenges.
We need to do more to help Ukraine because they are our neighbours and friends – this matters for the whole world but it’s about our security and our continent.
Antonio Tajani Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock
🇬🇧is committed to mobilising finance needed for a more secure future. Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP announces £100 million of hybrid capital which will create £1 billion over 10 years
Good to be back in Washington 🇺🇸 with David Cameron Secretary Antony Blinken - and a lot of talk of celestial bodies.
A Royal Navy ship will help get life-saving UK aid into Gaza as part of an international effort to set up a humanitarian maritime corridor in early May.
We are also pledging £9.7 million for aid, equipment and expertise to help set up the maritime corridor from Cyprus to Gaza.
I spoke with Israeli FM @Israel_Katz to underline that the deaths of World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, including three British Nationals, are completely unacceptable.
Israel must urgently explain how this happened & make major changes to ensure safety of aid workers on the ground.