On this #WorldPressFreedomDay , the Media Freedom Coalition recognises the vital and irreplaceable role journalists and media workers play in providing accurate information on the issues that matter.

Read the full MFC statement here: mediafreedomcoalition.org/joint-statemen…

#WorldPressFreedomDay is a reminder of the vital work of journalists do to bring us the truth, often at great personal risk.

The UK will always champion a free press to hold the powerful to account and defend democracy, including through the Media Freedom Coalition, which we co-founded.

From London’s West End to Ljubljana…it’s the moving equipment and hydraulic systems that make the theatre magic possible. British company Delstar was part of Cankarjev Dom’s under-stage structures that Paul Sadler, the founder and HMA’s father-in-law, revisited after 45 years.

While we must let the judicial process run its course, I am deeply concerned by allegations of British nationals carrying out criminal activity on UK soil to benefit the Russian state.

We will use the full weight of the criminal justice system to hold anyone found guilty of…

His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis.
 
To help mark this milestone, The King and Queen will make a joint visit to a cancer treatment centre next Tuesday, where they…

🇬🇧 will provide 🇺🇦 the largest-ever package of military aid to push back the Russian invasion:

🔹60 boats
🔹1,600 strike and air defence missiles
🔹additional Storm Shadow missiles
🔹400 vehicles
🔹4m rounds of small arms ammunition.

🔗 bit.ly/3UebWzc

Obramba Ukrajine pred rusko invazijo je ključnega pomena za globalno varnost in mir.

Združeno kraljestvo bo Ukrajini namenilo do sedaj največji sveženj vojaške pomoči v višini 500 milijonov funtov.🇬🇧🇺🇦

Združeno kraljestvo bo do konca desetletja namenilo 2,5 % BDP za obrambo.

Predsednik vlade je včeraj napovedal dodatnih 75 milijard funtov za obrambo v naslednjih šestih letih, ki bodo namenjene zagotovljanju svoboščin in blaginje v vedno bolj nevarnem svetu.

I am proud to represent “the only country with LOVE in its name” in London, and to play my own modest part in developing 🇸🇮 🇬🇧 partnership that promotes our values, prosperity&mutual understanding. #DiplomatAwards2024 Slovenia in UK MFEA Slovenia Vlada Republike Slovenije Feel Slovenia

Happy #EarthDay - every day🌍. It remains as crucial as ever to #KeepItCool and preserve our beautiful planet🦋🌸🐝. Check out the winning video of our competition ‘Keep it Cool’ from 2021: instagram.com/reel/C6EGNAboh…

A lovely reception last night with Slovene Alumni from London School of Economics (where the Ambassador also studied) making friends, sharing memories of happy times in London. The Embassy’s Alumni group loves to connect Alumni of the amazing universities in the UK!👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 LSE

We were honoured to receive the ERAC Appreciation Award for our Embassy personnel’s support in providing humanitarian aid during major floods in Slovenia last August. Our Head of Corporate Services Sašo Gavrič accepted the award at the ERAC 2024 event last week.😁🏅

A message from Otto: I am very proud to be the first British Guide Ambassadog 🦮🇬🇧 I hear there are lots of squirrels to chase in Ljubljana. Very excited about my new adventure.

UK's first blind overseas ambassador: My sight loss helps me connect with people bbc.in/3Q0XfOQ

Many congratulations Victoria Harrison FCDO on your appointment as HM Ambassador to Slovenia.

As Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ministerial disability champion, I am very proud of all you have achieved and your role as a trailblazer for others to follow.

Victoria Harrison has been appointed HM Ambassador to Slovenia, taking over from Tiffany Sadler. Victoria takes up her appointment in August 2024.
Victoria is the first blind person to be appointed a British Ambassador and will be accompanied by her #GuideDog Otto.Victoria Harrison FCDO

NATO’s 75th … a Foreign Ministers’ meeting … and what needs to happen next

❝NATO is bigger, stronger, and more united than ever❞

— NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

NATO marks 75th anniversary as foreign ministers meet in Brussels

#1NATO75years

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NATO is bigger, stronger and more united than ever.
#NATO75 #WeAreNATO #1NATO75years