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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs
A unique insight into UK foreign and development policy
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The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: turning a global ocean agreement into UK law
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The Gulf, Berlin and the Commission on the Status of Women: building global alliances to advance women’s progress
23rd October 2010
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Human rights at the heart of Europe
Liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law underpin the EU – these are core values shared by member states. And it is no surprise therefore that human rights are a critical element in the EU’s foreign relations, exchanges with other countries, development policy and work in international institutions […]
22nd October 2010 New York, USA
Promoting BritishAmerican business & inspirational work in Iraq
The British Consulate-General hosted a gallery of academic talent this week as the UK-US Higher Education Summit met at New York University. The aim of the summit is to promote closer cooperation between institutions on both sides of the Atlantic; with the US and UK universities world leaders in their field, while also meeting universities in emerging economies. Ambassador Nigel […]
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22nd October 2010 London, UK
Turkey’s accession to EU
The UK supports Turkey’s accession to the EU. Ahead of my visit to the annual Bosphorus conference to support Turkey’s accession I spoke to Turkish news agency Anatolia. See the interview on video:
22nd October 2010 Chevening, UK
LSE Orientation – Academia and Apartment
The third blog from Catherinne de la Torre from Peru – Periodo: del 27 de setiembre al 02 de octubre del 2010 A diferencia de la semana anterior, esta resulto bastante más movida tanto por las inducciones de la universidad, del programa de maestría y de todos los servicios que la universidad ofrece; así como […]
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22nd October 2010 Chevening, UK
LSE, Sidney Webb House, goodbyes and registration
Catherinne de la Torre continues her blog; Periodo: 20 al 26 de setiembre del 2010 Esta semana inicio mucho más pausada que la anterior, sucede que nos encontrábamos muy cansados. Entre la preparación de un viaje de esta magnitud, que de por si demanda de mucha energía, y el proceso de aclimatación, estábamos agotados. De […]
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20th October 2010
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Brainiacs, dwarf planets, podcasts and tweets in Kyiv
What do brainiacs, dwarf planets, podcasts and tweets have in common? They’re the top four new words added to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. I am speaking at the Ukrainian launch of the 8th Edition at the Hyatt in Kyiv, and the room is packed with several hundred English language teachers from all regions of […]
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20th October 2010
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Brainiacs, dwarf planets, podcasts and tweets in Kyiv
What do brainiacs, dwarf planets, podcasts and tweets have in common? They’re the top four new words added to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. I am speaking at the Ukrainian launch of the 8th Edition at the Hyatt in Kyiv, and the room is packed with several hundred English language teachers from all regions of the […]
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20th October 2010 Chevening, UK
Social justice and human rights in Nigeria
The Centre for Social Justice & Human Rights (CSJHR) works to promote social justice and human rights in Nigeria. It was set up by Chevening alumnus Francis Moneke. Francis writes about the centre below; Poverty and human rights violations have become rampant in Nigeria due to pervasive corruption and impunity among those who exercise public […]
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19th October 2010 London, UK
Ukraine and Poland
I spent several days travelling last week. My first destination was Kyiv, capital city of Ukraine, and following my engagements there, I travelled to Warsaw, capital of Poland. Watch my latest video blog to find out more about the UK’s relationship with both Ukraine and Poland.
18th October 2010
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Why HIV/AIDS in Ukraine matters to us all
Ukraine is the country worst affected by HIV/AIDS in Europe. 440,000 people aged 15-49 are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS. Three regions – Kyiv, Odessa and Donetsk – have recently crossed the threshold of 1% HIV infection among pregnant women, indicating the increasing generalisation of the epidemic. The importance of these statics is brought […]
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