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17th June 2013 Budapest, Hungary
Britain has indeed got talent
I really enjoy celebrating the Queen’s Birthday. It’s our national day and we get to invite all our best contacts and friends to come to the residence to celebrate the day with us. This year was the first time I’ve been able to decide how we can best celebrate the day. And so we decided […]
17th June 2013
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Universal and Individual: Pope and PM address “the golden thread of development” before the G8 Summit
In an exchange of letters on the eve of the Lough Erne G8 Summit, Pope Francis and Prime Minister David Cameron have shared detailed analysis of what needs to be done to tackle the economic and political challenges faced by the world today. The Prime Minister took the initiative to inform the Pope on 5 […]
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17th June 2013
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Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Celebrations
On the 12 of June we celebrated the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen with a big party. As is customary on these occasions, I made a speech which concentrated on the UK’s relationship with Sudan and our role here. Here are some of things I said: “The historical ties between the UK and Sudan […]
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17th June 2013 Beirut, Lebanon
Briefs, Blackberries and Brush bys: What Can the G8 Do For Lebanon?
G8 leaders meet today and tomorrow in Northern Ireland, under the UK’s chairmanship. I’ve been lucky enough to be at five G8 Summits. For foreign policy junkies like me, they are an antidote to usual international conferences. The number at the table is small enough for a crunchy discussion. There is greater proximity to leaders. […]
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17th June 2013 New Delhi, India
SIN gets dirty at IARI
A glimpse into the intricate world of soil at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute A hot summer afternoon was well spent discussing the various nuances of soil in the quiet environs of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), one of India’s leading national Institutes for agricultural research, education and extension, in Delhi. Besides being known […]
14th June 2013
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The OECD, the G8 and the 3Ts (Tax, Trade & Transparency)
The upcoming UK-hosted G8 summit at Lough Erne in Northern Ireland is an opportunity for the UK to lead a global debate on Trade, Tax and Transparency – the “3Ts” – showing how progress on these areas is essential for prosperity in all countries. The OECD has made an invaluable contribution to this effort – […]
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14th June 2013 Ottawa, Canada
G8: Lough Erne: A Summit for Growth
As Chair of the G8, the UK will host a G8 Summit on 17-18 June in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Stephen Harper will join David Cameron, and leaders from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the US and the EU to address global economic and international security issues together.
14th June 2013 Cape Town, South Africa
G8 2013: taxes, transparency and trade. What could be more exciting?
The G8 There are just a few days left before world leaders convene in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, on 17-18 June for the G8 Summit. It makes me recall my first job in the Foreign Office – G8 Desk Officer for our 2005 Presidency. Talk about the deep end – just eight months after starting, […]
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14th June 2013 Budapest, Hungary
Run for transparency
Guest blog by Foreign Policy, Justice and Home Affairs and Human Rights Attaché Levente Nyitrai On Sunday, 9 June I took part in the 20th K&H Budapest Marathon Relay. But it was about so much more than just some fun exercise. Let me run through the details. At the end of April I received an […]
14th June 2013
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G8: 3T’s
The British Presidency G8 summit will take place next week at Lough Erne in Northern Ireland. I blogged at the beginning of this year about UK’s G8 Presidency, which revolves around three interconnected priorities: Tax, Trade and Transparency. We believe that addressing these issues is vital for sustainable economic growth worldwide. On Monday, The Lough […]