13th October 2025
UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls: September visits to Sarajevo and New York
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The Long Haul
15th July 2025
International Day of Women in Diplomacy: UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls visit to Geneva
15th July 2025 London
International Day of Women in Diplomacy: UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls visit to Geneva
On 24 June 2025, I travelled to Geneva to mark International Day of Women in Diplomacy, celebrating the important role women have played – and will continue playing – in building peace, fostering international co-operation and addressing global challenges. Diplomacy used to be a men-only profession, a profession that excluded women and missed out on […]
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1st May 2025 London
The UN Commission on the Status of Women: My first visit as UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls
On 8 March 2025, to mark International Women’s Day, I was proud to be appointed as the UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls by the Foreign Secretary. In this role, I will work alongside the Foreign Secretary and the Minister for International Development, to ensure women and girls are at the heart of the […]
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10th April 2025 Geneva, Switzerland
The Long Haul
I’m back where I started. Sort of. When I began doing whatever it is we do out here, (let’s call it endurance diplomacy) it was the 58th session of the Commission on Human Rights. The Roman Empire hadn’t long since fallen, smart phones were yet to excite and then blight our lives and the Human […]
9th April 2025 Belgrade, Serbia
The UK and Serbia: saving lives together
Zdravo! The Serbian word for ‘hello’ or ‘hi’ actually means that you wish someone good health. We all want good health for ourselves, our family and our friends. In almost every country in the world, the economy and healthcare are consistently the two issues that matter most to citizens. But did you know about the […]
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24th January 2025
International Day of Education: creating hope in the climate crisis
This International Day of Education, it’s impossible to ignore the climate and environment crisis. 2024 has been confirmed as the hottest year on record, and the last ten years have been recorded as the hottest decade. Disasters are becoming more severe and happening almost 5 times as frequently as 50 years ago. Unsurprisingly, the impact […]
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3rd December 2024 Belgrade, Serbia
Renewing old ties: the new Bishop of London
I recently had the honour of accompanying His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije back to the UK. It was for a special reason. The Serbian Orthodox Church has created a new diocese of Great Britain and Ireland. On Sunday 24 November, my friend Bishop kyr Nektarije was enthroned as the first Serbian Bishop of London. The enthronement […]
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25th November 2024 Canberra, Australia
The climate crisis and gender-based violence
Today (25 November) we acknowledge International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women to highlight the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) and its impact on climate action. The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our time. It threatens economic, environmental, and social security. For women, girls and gender-diverse people, the crisis is even […]
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8th November 2024 Berlin, Germany
Ecolabels: a catalyst for sustainable food choices?
Insights from a Science-Policy Roundtable Enjoying good food is one of life’s great pleasures. Preparing and eating a delicious meal can be the highlight of a day; it’s emotional, cultural, and, of course, essential for survival. Yet every meal we enjoy carries a carbon footprint. According to the IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and […]
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17th October 2024 Belgrade, Serbia
Oslobođenje Beograda
20. oktobar 1944. godine. Jugoslovenski partizani i vojnici sovjetske Crvene armije probili su se u Beograd, oslobađajući grad od nemačkih snaga koje su ga držale pod okupacijom od aprila 1941. Oslobođenje Beograda bilo je kulminacija višegodišnjeg gerilskog ratovanja na celoj teritoriji Jugoslavije. Niz ofanzivnih operacija partizana tokom meseci koji su prethodili bile su podstaknute činjenicom […]
11th October 2024 Vienna
Busting the gender myths – women and organised crime
We all hold biases and stereotypes. Whether we realise it or not. And it’s good to question ourselves on what we believe to be true! Especially when it comes to gender roles and norms. In my work as Ambassador to the UN in Vienna, I see this in the way different countries do or don’t […]
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