My column on the men who simply CAN’T handle Mary Earps winning Sports Personality of the Year, and have consequently tried to ruin it for her theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

How could the conflict in the Middle East, the 2023-24 El Niño, export restrictions, or climate change impact the global food markets? Read our new blog to find out the risks of higher prices for agricultural commodities wrld.bg/aOZt50Qojm0 #CMO2023

This week I wrote about diversity in economics... We're five years on from the first climate survey. I wanted to know what all the efforts to improve the culture within the field had achieved... 🧵 (1/n) ft.com/content/4f7df1…

In my interview with Caroline Roux on #Levenement, I discussed my admiration for women who take on high-profile jobs. 🎥 by France tv

Only 28 women currently serve as head of state and/or government around the world. On #WomenInMultilateralism Day, UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 calls for greater representation of women in key decision-making positions in global governance to achieve a better future for all. unesco.org/en/days/women-…

On #WomenInMultilateralism Day, I commend the incredible women I've met who promote human rights, peace and sustainable development on the global stage.   We still need MORE women in key decision-making positions that shape and implement multilateral agendas.

Food security matters to all of us! Ensuring sustainable trade in agriculture is at the top of our agenda leading up to #WTOMC13AbuDhabi. Learn more about ongoing negotiations on agricultural reform. #WTOAg

India's export restrictions on rice have had significant effects, with exports to sub-Saharan Africa plummeting by 50% since July. ifpri.org/blog/indias-ex…

Red Sea attacks: What trade experts are saying about the shipping disruptions weforum.org/agenda/2024/02… via World Economic Forum. Click to read my contribution.

📅 26 - 29 Feb 📢 13th Ministerial Conference of WTO 📍 Abu Dhabi, UAE Trade Ministers from across the world are gathering to discuss challenges, negotiate, find ways forward & make decisions on global trade🌏 Follow us for UK 🇬🇧 priorities + news & updates #WTOMC13AbuDhabi

Tomorrow marks the big day 🙌 The stage is set and we are ready to welcome you at #WTOMC13AbuDhabi! Get ready to be part of the conversation for the next 4 days! More: wto.org/mc13

The 13th WTO Ministerial Conference #MC13 brings 166 of the world's trade ministers together to discuss changes to WTO rules that’ll benefit businesses & consumers🤝 🇬🇧 Greg Hands and I are attending to fight for free and fair trade against the rising threat of protectionism.👇

We’ve concluded #WTOMC13AbuDhabi We agreed to facilitate investment in developing countries We’ve kept digital trade duty free, if only just. BUT we didn’t achieve all that we wanted, on fisheries subsidies or agriculture Today’s challenges need free trade more than ever

The decisions on e-commerce and development keep the WTO afloat, but the decisions not reached (on ag and fish, in particular) are the decisions that would have moved the organisation forward. There was a lot of value left on the table at #WTOMC13AbuDhabi.

🌾Back in Geneva after WTO #MC13, here’s my first reaction to the lack of outcomes on #agriculture and #foodsecurity last week. First: no progress on public stockholding. No extension of the 2013 Bali interim solution to #LDCs [1/7]

The latest Trade Bites has hit the streets! An essential listen for anyone who wants some post-match analysis on that fixture over in Abu Dhabi last week #WTOMC13AbuDhabi. With my excellent guests Dmitry Grozoubinski, George Riddell and Ana Peres. soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradebit…

What's the best summary of MC13 and WTO reform you've written/read recently? Appreciate tips for a course reading.

Second 🇬🇧 Minister of the week. Delighted to welcome Sir Mark Spencer @DefragovUK to the WTO Good exchanges with the excellent Chairs 🇹🇷 🇮🇸 of the Agriculture and Fisheries negotiations and Deputy DG Ellard. Important that we move ahead, building on MC13 to secure change 🌍