The UK alongside Germany are chairing the Ukraine Defence Contact Group today. 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇺🇦 The Defence Secretary John Healey has arrived in NATO HQ along with over 40 partner nations demonstrating our unwavering support for Ukraine in this critical year.

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! Join us in celebrating our planet and recognizing the power we all have to protect it. Every voice matters. Every action counts. Join the movement. Together, let’s #BeatPlasticPollution.

🌍 5 June is #WorldEnvironmentDay. WMO, as part of the UN system, monitors the atmosphere and supports environmental protection in line with the global agenda on sustainable development and climate change.

I salute the thousands of United Nations personnel who serve around the world today. When conflict erupts, they work for peace. When violence & disaster strike, they deliver life-saving aid. When rights are violated, they speak out. It's the honour of my lifetime to serve alongside them.

Eid Mubarak! May we all draw inspiration from the values of empathy, charity & compassion that are celebrated during #EidAlAdha.

Minister Yuriko Backes received Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Giuseppe CAVO DRAGONE in Luxembourg. They discussed the outcomes of yesterday’s Defence Ministers Meeting, the new ambitious capability targets & the upcoming The Hague Summit. #WeAreNATO

On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, changing the course of history. Their courage serves as a reminder of the price of freedom. Let us never forget their heroism and sacrifice. defense.gov/Multimedia/Exp…

To the brave #Ukraine soldiers! 1234 days have passed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Another numerical sequence we wish never had to be written in this conflict... Every other day of war is a tragedy, for Ukraine, for Europe, for us all. But every day also

France is celebrating Bastille Day today. Over 70 aircraft from different countries took part in the formation flight over Paris, including a C-130 with a 🇫🇷 and a 🇩🇪 pilot and two 🇩🇪 and one 🇫🇷 loadmaster. A German Eurofighter from 31 Tactical Air Wing Boelcke also took part.

The fossil fuel age is flailing & failing. We're at the dawn of a new & clean energy era. An era where cheap, abundant, renewable energy powers a world rich in economic opportunity. We have the tools to power the future for humanity. This is our moment of opportunity.

🌿 More land is being protected, but not fast enough. By 2020, countries had safeguarded 17.6% of land and freshwater ecosystems. 30% must be protected by 2030 to meet global biodiversity goals, which are good for people, economies, and the planet. More:

I welcome that the CIJ_ICJ has just made it very clear: all States are obligated under international law to protect the global climate system. This is victory for planet, for climate justice, and for the power of young people leading the way. icj-cij.org/sites/default/…

🟢 By establishing #GreenLanes at the borders between the #WesternBalkans and 🇪🇺, we are: ⏳ reducing border waiting times 🛂 simplifying border crossings 🛡️ enhancing border safety Learn more 🔗 tinyurl.com/45pytw3y #TogetherConnected Central European Free Trade Agreement

The ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand is a major breakthrough after days of deadly clashes. It’s vital both countries implement it in good faith. I thank Malaysia as ASEAN chair for helping facilitate the negotiation process.

Congratulations to Surgeon General Dr Nicole Schilling, who has started her service as 🇩🇪Deputy Chief of Defence today! Dr Schilling is the first woman to hold this important position in the 70 years history of the Bundeswehr. 1/2 (Copyright photo: Bundeswehr/Tom Twardy)

6 and 9 August 1945. Hiroshima and Nagasaki vanished in a flash, and more than 200,000 lives were lost in just a few days: civilians, families, entire neighbourhoods. These remain the only nuclear attacks in history. Eighty years later, the silence still burns.

Dichiarazione del Presidente Mattarella in occasione dell'80° anniversario dei bombardamenti di Hiroshima e Nagasaki: quirinale.it/elementi/137256