International Day of Education: creating hope in the climate crisis
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by Judith Herbertson
3w ago
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 […] The post International Day of Education: creating hope in the climate crisis first appeared on Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs ..read more
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RENEWING OLD TIES: THE NEW BISHOP OF LONDON
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by Edward Ferguson
2M ago
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 […] The post RENEWING OLD TIES: THE NEW BISHOP OF LONDON first appeared on Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs ..read more
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The climate crisis and gender-based violence
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by UK in Australia
3M ago
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 […] The post The climate crisis and gender-based violence first appeared on Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs ..read more
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Ecolabels: A Catalyst for Sustainable Food Choices?
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by Kate Robinson
3M ago
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 […] The post Ecolabels: A Catalyst for Sustainable Food Choices? first appeared on Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs ..read more
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CultureCultura: un podcast de la Agregada de Cultura de la Embajada Británica en Madrid
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by Debbi Christophers
3M ago
Reino Unido y España a través de la cultura – un podcast de UK in Spain desde Hay Segovia 2024 «España está obsesionada con la cultura británica», «Los escritores británicos no se cansan de la historia española». Dos autores conocedores de ambos países consideran si estas afirmaciones son ciertas. Analizamos de dónde viene esta fascinación […] The post CultureCultura: un podcast de la Agregada de Cultura de la Embajada Británica en Madrid first appeared on Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs ..read more
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OSLOBOĐENJE BEOGRADA
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by Edward Ferguson
4M ago
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 […] The post OSLOBOĐENJE BEOGRADA first appeared on Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs ..read more
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Busting the gender myths – women and organised crime
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by Corinne Kitsell
4M ago
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 […] The post Busting the gender myths – women and organised crime first appeared on Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs ..read more
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One Year In
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by Edward Ferguson
4M ago
­ My family and I arrived in Serbia a year ago, and we feel so lucky to be able to call this beautiful country home. We have travelled a lot.  We have learned a lot.  And everywhere we have gone, we have met amazing people doing amazing things. I see so much potential in this […] The post One Year In first appeared on Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs ..read more
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Celebrating International Geodiversity Day 2024 – a guest blog by Professor David Drewry
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by Anna Loe Nsubuga
4M ago
Introduction from Anna Nsubuga, UK Ambassador to UNESCO Sunday 6 October is International Geodiversity Day. International Geodiversity Day is a worldwide celebration, bringing people together on each year, to promote the many aspects of geodiversity. Geodiversity is all around you. It is all the parts of nature that aren’t alive; including everything from minerals and […] The post Celebrating International Geodiversity Day 2024 – a guest blog by Professor David Drewry first appeared on Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs ..read more
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World Space Week – Celebrating the Partnership between the UK and Australia
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by UK in Australia
4M ago
Taking place annually from October 4th-10th, World Space Week is celebrated internationally in support of space exploration and technology innovation. In acknowledgement of this event, we reflect on the achievements of the UK and Australia and the collaborative ambition to strengthen both space sectors. Signed in 2021, the United Kingdom and Australia established the UK-Australia […] The post World Space Week – Celebrating the Partnership between the UK and Australia first appeared on Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs ..read more
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