Conscription is not just simply about generating fresh boots on the ground - it is also about growing a sense of national service. In an interview with Deborah Haynes spoke about our efforts on building up our defence capabilities. Read more⬇️ news.sky.com/story/uk-and-o…

"My wife and daughter became hysterical. I already understood that I was going to defend the homeland." – An interviewee recalls his decision to join the many thousands of #Ukrainian civilians who volunteered to fight in the #UkraineRussianWar. issuu.com/articles/44403…

Francis Dearnley Phoebe Ukrainian Institute London Thanks 🙂🙏🏽 This is a great episode on the evolving role of women in the 🇺🇦 Armed Forces. 45k in the UAF is possibly more than in all the rest of Europe's armies together. Anyone done the sums? @jgmaber Rosie Stone @S_A_George Ollie Kingsbury open.spotify.com/episode/6RGtS7…

"Genocide becomes ambient to their lives." A superb article by Naomi Klein - thank you for flagging this up Mehdi Hasan. James Joseph

It is a real privilege to join such an inspiring project team. The impact of #climatechange is becoming more recognised in UK Defence as a driver of insecurity, whilst environmental security remains a critical factor for long-term #HumanSecurity

"If cement was a country, it would be the 3rd biggest source of emissions after China & the US, responsible for 7.5% of human-made CO2." Cambridge Uni team working on reusing cement - slashing emissions. Game changer for post conflict urban rebuild in UKR bbc.com/news/articles/…

A really interesting short read on the influential role football could have globally in raising awareness of the climate crisis. 'Women’s football holds immense potential as a lever for climate action' by Amy James-Turner theguardian.com/football/artic…

Devastating thread from Sean tooker "Record low rainfall for yrs, hotter & drier than normal. The trees can’t cope anymore."#tasmania #ClimateCrisis The forests are dying.

Lovely talking to you Kate Gerbeau and the Sitrep on BFBS team this week. Thank you for making it such an easy conversation. #HumanSecurity #WPS #WomenInDefence

Thank you Leona, the whole #Sitrep podcast 'Don't be Jack' is available at radio.bfbs.com/podcasts/sitrep I feature at 30:40 in followed by a great contextual conclusion by the awesome Prof Clarke Prof. Michael Clarke

Read the article by Mohammad Ghazali Aletihad English - #NATO committed to women’s empowerment, their role in sustainable peace, says official NATO SGSR #WPS Irene Fellin - NATO SGSR for WPS. #StrongerTogether #NATOSummit link.aletihad.ae/Isri

In the latest #RUSICommentary, Jack Watling and Darya Dolzikova argue that 'Ukraine faces a harsh winter, but there are the means and there is the time to avoid a worst-case scenario'. Learn more beklow. rusi.org/explore-our-re…

This day last year I was at St Anne's Kite Festival with the inspirational Horia Mosadiq. Kites made by refugee families were marked with messages of hope & freedom. It's devastating that hope for women in #Afghanistan has been crushed now along with the silencing of their voices.

Johan Rockström has devoted decades of research to understanding the critical tipping points of climate change through mapping out 9 Planetary Boundaries. Definitely worth watching his Ted Talk.

H.E. the President of the Human Rights Commission and Head of the Kingdom’s Delegation, Dr. د. هلا بنت مزيد التويجري, during the Kingdom’s session before #CEDAW : “The Travel Documents Law has been amended to ensure that women have equal rights to obtain travel documents and travel

Dear Alfie, We haven’t met but I’m the Provost Marshal responsible for Serious Crime in the MOD. I’ve seen the recent posts on FYB and wanted to reach out and ask if you could post the following message – I’m not trying to limit reputational damage, I’m simply interested in

With aid cuts & rising conflict, the Women Peace and Security agenda has become an ever more important tool - how can the UK use it better? We thank Sarah Champion & the International Development Committee for launching this inquiry into WPS and look forward to supporting it committees.parliament.uk/work/8985/wome…

Around 70 000 women serve in Ukrainian military, around 10 000 in combat roles. Ukrainians are heroes of our generation.

11 March 2020. LCpl Brodie Gillon, aged 26 from Ayr, a reservist and Combat Medical Technician with the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry, was killed in an insurgent rocket attack on Camp Taji, Iraq. We will remember them...

Excited to share this new piece on why Human Rights Watch is calling for gender apartheid to be recognized as a crime under international law. This comes after long & careful discussion w/many colleagues about if there is need for such a law and any potential downsides. justsecurity.org/116780/gender-…