Ben Mellor (@bjmellor) 's Twitter Profile
Ben Mellor

@bjmellor

This is my personal account (and I am not a prolific tweeter) - if you want to talk #UKaid & #GlobalDev then follow me at @FCDO_Ben

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calendar_today07-04-2010 09:43:16

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Ian Attfield (@attfieldian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited about tmrw wrap-up event at the UK in Nepal 🇬🇧🇳🇵 for Girls' Education Challenge #GirlsEducation project in Kailali, #Nepal to stay in school, improve their learning and create an enabling environment for #sustainable change toward #LeaveNoGirlBehind Ben Mellor bit.ly/3vLPjW1

Excited about tmrw wrap-up event at the <a href="/UKinNepal/">UK in Nepal 🇬🇧🇳🇵</a>  for <a href="/FCDOGEC/">Girls' Education Challenge</a>  #GirlsEducation project  in Kailali, #Nepal to stay in school, improve their learning and create an enabling environment for #sustainable change toward   #LeaveNoGirlBehind <a href="/BJMellor/">Ben Mellor</a>  

bit.ly/3vLPjW1
Boris Johnson (@borisjohnson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We stand side by side with India in the shared fight against COVID-19. Vital medical equipment is on its way from the UK to India to help stop the tragic loss of life from the virus and we’ll continue to work closely with the Indian government during this difficult time.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (@fcdogovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The UK is sending urgent surplus medical equipment to India to help tackle Covid-19. This will help: ✅ Safeguard the most vulnerable ✅ Protect lives ✅ Fight the pandemic Only through international collaboration can we tackle this global threat. gov.uk/government/new…

The UK is sending urgent surplus medical equipment to India to help tackle Covid-19. 

This will help: 

✅ Safeguard the most vulnerable 
✅ Protect lives 
✅ Fight the pandemic 

Only through international collaboration can we tackle this global threat.

gov.uk/government/new…
NEITI Nigeria (@nigeriaeiti) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The FOSTER project was truly a part of NEITI's success story. View 10 years of its exceptional and stoic support. #Transparency #accountability #reforms. EITI International Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji Mark Robinson @DFIDNigeria WorldBank

The FOSTER project was truly a part of NEITI's success story. View 10 years of its exceptional and stoic support. #Transparency #accountability #reforms. <a href="/EITIorg/">EITI International</a> <a href="/DrOrjiOOrji/">Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji</a> <a href="/Mark_EITI/">Mark Robinson</a> @DFIDNigeria <a href="/WorldBank/">WorldBank</a>
Dominic Raab (@dominicraab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to meet virtually with Dr. S. Jaishankar and discuss how 2030 UK-India Roadmap will boost trade, create jobs & reinforce maritime & cyber security cooperation. As Boris Johnson & Narendra Modi set out this week, we are strengthening the friendship between 🇬🇧🇮🇳

Great to meet virtually with <a href="/DrSJaishankar/">Dr. S. Jaishankar</a> and discuss how 2030 UK-India Roadmap will boost trade, create jobs &amp; reinforce maritime &amp; cyber security cooperation. As <a href="/BorisJohnson/">Boris Johnson</a> &amp; <a href="/narendramodi/">Narendra Modi</a> set out this week, we are strengthening the friendship between 🇬🇧🇮🇳
Dr. S. Jaishankar (@drsjaishankar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Spoke at the Policy Exchange on India & U.K. in the Post Covid World. youtu.be/8xlO_z9YkM8 The Modi-Johnson Summit has redefined the contours of our relationship. Our cooperation derives from values, practices and history.

WFP Nepal (@wfp_nepal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Critical cargo--ventilators, PPE, O2 concentrators--donated by the #UK Govt touched down in #KTM on a rainy Friday morning.🛬🌧️📦 Safely stored in the World Food Programme-run #stagingarea, they will be transported soon to #COVID19-hit health facilities in dire need of O2 & medical equipment.

Critical cargo--ventilators, PPE, O2 concentrators--donated by the #UK Govt touched down in #KTM on a rainy Friday morning.🛬🌧️📦

Safely stored in the <a href="/WFP/">World Food Programme</a>-run #stagingarea, they will be transported soon to #COVID19-hit health facilities in dire need of O2 &amp; medical equipment.
The Lord (Tariq)Ahmad of Wimbledon KCMG (@tariqahmadbt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to my good friend Abdulla Shahid on his election as President of the United Nations General Assembly. The UK 🇬🇧 looks forward to working with you on tackling the world’s biggest challenges, including climate change, #COVID19 recovery, development, global peace & stability

NicolaPollitt (@nicolapollittuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to have our Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Director, Ben Mellor visiting #Nepal this week. He’s off to Lumbini Province today then joining Nepal’s Reconstruction Conference later this week. Welcome to this wonderful country Ben Mellor 🙏

Great to have  our <a href="/FCDOGovUK/">Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office</a> Director, Ben Mellor visiting #Nepal this week. He’s off to Lumbini Province today then joining Nepal’s Reconstruction Conference later this week. Welcome to this wonderful country <a href="/FCDO_Ben/">Ben Mellor</a> 🙏
UK in Nepal 🇬🇧🇳🇵 (@ukinnepal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Special early morning visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of the #Buddha. It’s an incredibly peaceful place - a must visit ☑️ for tourists planning a trip to 🇳🇵#Nepal. . Great to have Ben Mellor visit here to appreciate a place that’s so dear to Nepalis. 🙏

Special early morning visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of the #Buddha. It’s an incredibly peaceful place - a must visit ☑️ for tourists planning a trip to 🇳🇵#Nepal. 
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Great to have <a href="/FCDO_Ben/">Ben Mellor</a> visit here to appreciate a place that’s so dear to Nepalis. 🙏
UK in Nepal 🇬🇧🇳🇵 (@ukinnepal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great opportunity for Ben Mellor to visit: ✅Jagadamba Spinning Mill, which in partnership with UKaid Skills for Employment Programme - सीप has created a gender-friendly space for staff . ✅Humanitarian Staging Area in 📍Bhairahawa, which helps local governments & communities respond to natural hazards

Great opportunity for <a href="/FCDO_Ben/">Ben Mellor</a> to visit: 

✅Jagadamba Spinning Mill, which in partnership with <a href="/SEEP_Programme/">UKaid Skills for Employment Programme - सीप</a> has created a gender-friendly space for staff 
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✅Humanitarian Staging Area in 📍Bhairahawa, which helps local governments &amp; communities respond to natural hazards
Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My talks with PM Boris Johnson were wide-ranging and productive. We took stock of the ground covered in the India-UK friendship and also discussed new areas of cooperation. Sectors such as trade, commerce, defence and clean energy figured prominently in our discussions.

My talks with PM <a href="/BorisJohnson/">Boris Johnson</a> were wide-ranging and productive. We took stock of the ground covered in the India-UK friendship and also discussed new areas of cooperation. Sectors such as trade, commerce, defence and clean energy figured prominently in our discussions.
Boris Johnson (@borisjohnson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On our trip to India we have agreed deals to deliver: ✅ £1 billion in new investment ✅ 11,000 UK jobs ✅ Growth and prosperity Thanks to Narendra Modi and the Indian people for their warm welcome 🇬🇧🇮🇳

Matt Cannell (@mattjcannell) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good to be back in #Rohingya camps with #FCDO Director Ben Mellor. We hear about the importance of security, education, livelihoods and preparedness ahead of the monsoons.

Good to be back in #Rohingya camps with #FCDO Director Ben Mellor. We hear about the importance of security, education, livelihoods and preparedness ahead of the monsoons.
Ben Mellor (@fcdo_ben) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you to UN Development #Bangladesh for introducing me to the members of the #Korail community. #LIUPC #UKinBangladesh #ClimateChange #DevelopmentWorks youtu.be/ifK6o_cn8gA via YouTube

UK in Bangladesh 🇬🇧🇧🇩 (@ukinbangladesh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, we bid a fond farewell to our Deputy High Commissioner, Javed Patel, after three years with UK in Bangladesh 🇬🇧🇧🇩. 🤝 Join us in saying thank you to Javed Patel and wishing him every success in the future, as he says thank you to 🇧🇩 in this video. #BritBanglaBondhon

UK in India🇬🇧🇮🇳 (@ukinindia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy #WomenInDiplomacy Day! 👩💼✨ We caught up with our brilliant colleagues and grilled them about the fascinating world of diplomacy. Curious to know what they had to say? Watch the video!