
UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧
@ukmissiongeneva
The official twitter account of the UK Mission to the WTO, UN & Other International Organisations in Geneva. See also: @SimonManleyFCDO
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Today we thank United Nations Peacekeepers for their service and sacrifice. Since 1948, 2 million people have served with UN Peacekeeping to protect civilians and build lasting peace. British Army 🇬🇧 offers specialist training to those deploying as blue helmets including women peacekeepers.


And we are off… the start of the 113th International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organization at United Nations Geneva Looking forward to the visit next week of 🇬🇧 Minister Justin Madders of Department for Business and Trade


On 19th June, we will be celebrating the official birthday of His Majesty the King in Geneva, as well as the 250th anniversary of the birth of #JaneAusten. As we prepare for the celebrations, Simon Manley tried a famous bunn which Austen used to enjoy when she lived in Bath.

International partners can bank on the UK in volatile times. The message I shared today at the OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives as I caught up with my counterparts from around the world to discuss how we can take our trading relationships even further.


The UK voted for today's resolution because Israel’s block on aid into Gaza needs to end. Israel's new system is not working. Palestinians have been killed as they try to reach the very few aid sites that Israel has permitted. It is inhumane. Israel must let the United Nations save lives.

Plastic in our ocean harms marine life, enters the food chain and damages the planet. Without action, ocean plastic could nearly triple by 2040 and decimate the ocean's ecosystem. The UK is working towards an ambitious United Nations treaty to end plastic pollution. #WorldEnvironmentDay




#Forests are vital 🌳 As David Lammy set out at Kew Gardens, climate action is action on our security, prosperity & future. On #WorldEnvironmentDay, 🇨🇷 signed the #CAFI declaration. The UK was honoured to support this moment as Chair of #CAFI’s Executive Board.



On Oceans Day, Ambassador Ambassador Barbara Woodward talks about joining United Nations Patron of the Oceans, Lewis Pugh, on his record-breaking swim around Martha’s Vineyard. Next week, the UK heads to the United Nations Ocean Conference #UNOC3 in Nice, working with partners to protect and restore our ocean.
