80 years ago this week, the RMS Queen Mary set sail from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 to 🇺🇸. On board were John Maynard Keynes & other delegations. As they sailed across the Atlantic, this 'Snakebite Party' discussed the first drafts of the World Bank & IMF Articles of Agreement #BrettonWoods80 👇🏽

Well worth a read as we try to step up action on adapting to the impacts of climate change. It goes beyond specific initiatives to doing development differently.

It is the honour of my life to be appointed Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. The world faces huge challenges, but we will navigate them with the UK's enormous strengths. We will reconnect Britain for our security and prosperity at home.

Welcome David Lammy Looking forward to building that better future for all with you!

Great to hear the new UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy talking to all Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office staff about the story of modern Britain 🇬🇧 that he wants to tell.

Welcome Anneliese Dodds as the UK's new Minister for International Development Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office & Minister for Women and Equalities. Looking forward to working with you to end poverty on a livable planet!

I left my son in my office for 5 minutes… #livableplanet

The UK development mission will be to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. Completely aligned with the new World Bank vision!

Excellent Oval Office moment between our new Prime Minister and President Biden last night

Great to speak with World Bank President Ajay Banga and German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze today. Together we can work towards a world free from poverty on a liveable planet. Restoring the UK's development reputation starts now.

Great to discuss the World Bank approach to water today. This is critical to achieving so many of the #GlobalGoals. And water is the frontline of climate change 💧 🌍

Our last Board meeting with our dear friend, neighbour and teacher Dominique Favre. But the World Bank loss is Côte d’Ivoire’s gain! Ayanda Dlodlo 👏🏽 ❤️ 👋🏽

Thanks to Ayanda Dlodlo for an inspiring celebration of #MandelaDay2024 with Ambassador Andrew Young. Such humility and humour despite a lifetime of hardship and achievement. A terrific way to celebrate the great man himself.

Today marks 80 years since the Bretton Woods Summit concluded. Just finished reading 👇🏾 on how Keynes 🇬🇧 & White 🇺🇸 had different visions for the international financial system. Highly recommended! Ed Conway

History has its eyes on you! Just watched #Hamilton 🤩

Important support from the IMF to critical reforms in Ethiopia. 🇪🇹

World Bank Backs Ethiopia's Reforms to Promote Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, Enhance Resilience, and Take Climate Action worldbank.org/en/news/press-… via World Bank

Promising approach from the UK’s National Health Service to fight antibiotic resistance: ‘subscription’ scheme for pharmas and incentives to develop new antibiotics. ⁦ Prof. Dame Sally Davies⁩ ⁦Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office⁩ ⁦Vel Gnanendran⁩ #InvestInHealth on.ft.com/4dDvMfx

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