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16px; height: 11px;"/><span style="margin-left:0.3em;">Magyar</span></a></li><li class="lang-item lang-item-29 lang-item-pl"><a lang="pl-PL" hreflang="pl-PL" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/pl/"><img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAALCAMAAABBPP0LAAAAPFBMVEX/8fH67Ozz5ubt4OD+/v77+/v39/fo2Nj5AAD+jo79bW36X1/4T0/5QUHhAAD3MzP0Kir2ICDzERHtAACO5h0ZAAAAQUlEQVR4AQXBsRHDMAwAMTzNwvuvm5MVIECIZIEQZ4EQ7AAIGBABegsR+Z7VxChx7hCjhIwYJcTydcgQ1gv8Lhd/58kJTU6WtnIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=" alt="Polski" width="16" height="11" style="width: 16px; height: 11px;"/><span style="margin-left:0.3em;">Polski</span></a></li><li class="lang-item lang-item-33 lang-item-pt"><a lang="pt-PT" hreflang="pt-PT" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/pt/"><img 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height: 11px;"/><span style="margin-left:0.3em;">العربية</span></a></li><li class="lang-item lang-item-69 lang-item-th"><a lang="th" hreflang="th" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/th/"><img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAALCAMAAABBPP0LAAAAY1BMVEX+AAD2AADuAAD/goH9dnb7bGz5YmL3Vlb+/v74+Pjx8fE/QK+ur96XmdWMjc+Cg8l3d8YAAH1VVrdLTLM1NaotLaUhIqATE5oAACgAAHNoar8AAFrg4ODzSUnyQUHfAADnAABuUDLQAAAAVElEQVR4AQXBQQ6CQAAAsY6LynL04NH/P9AYjAnYBiBEBkKSXysgoGUUInKM5XZeZDeV3tsF2U0l07L2tZtJZDk+w3XDTu41z4DAo0YinqQSvHDCH4P0DbBHDm4aAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="ไทย" width="16" height="11" style="width: 16px; height: 11px;"/><span style="margin-left:0.3em;">ไทย</span></a></li><li class="lang-item lang-item-73 lang-item-hy"><a lang="hy" hreflang="hy" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/hy/"><img src="/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/polylang/hy.png" alt="Հայերեն"/><span 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tag-international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-2023"><p class="listing-date text-center"><span class="solid">4th December 2023</span></p> <img width="303" height="212" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Chimbowato-CBE-39-303x212.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt=""/><h2 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/judithherbertson/2023/12/04/disability-inclusive-education-our-commitment-to-supporting-children-with-disabilities-to-achieve-sdg-4/" rel="bookmark">Disability Inclusive Education: our commitment to supporting children with disabilities to achieve SDG 4</a></h2><div class="media author-section-small"><div class="media-left media-top"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/judithherbertson/"><img alt="Avatar photo" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Judith-Herbertson-Picture-scaled-1-150x150.jpeg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Judith-Herbertson-Picture-scaled-1-300x300.jpeg 2x" class="avatar avatar-150 photo" height="150" width="150" decoding="async"/></a></div><div class="media-body media-middle"><p class="author-name">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/judithherbertson/">Judith Herbertson</a></span></p><p class="author-title">Head of Girls' Education, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office</p></div></div></article><article id="post-49269" class="col-sm-4 feature-item post-49269 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ukinnorthmacedonia hashtags-lestweforget hashtags-remembrance"><p class="listing-date text-center"><span class="solid">9th November 2023</span></p> <img width="303" height="212" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/8-1-303x212.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt=""/><p class="small sans location-meta">Skopje, North Macedonia</p><h2 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/ukinnorthmacedonia/2023/11/09/remembrance-of-ww1-veterans-in-skopje-lessons-for-a-united-nato-alliance/" rel="bookmark">Remembrance of WW1 Veterans in Skopje: Lessons for a United NATO Alliance</a></h2><div class="media author-section-small"><div class="media-left media-top"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/HMA-3-150x150.jpg" alt="" class="img-circle author-avatar"></div><div class="media-body media-middle"><p class="author-name">by Matthew Lawson</p><p class="author-title">His Majesty's Ambassador to North Macedonia</p></div></div></article><article id="post-49253" class="col-sm-4 feature-item post-49253 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uk-in-austria"><p class="listing-date text-center"><span class="solid">31st October 2023</span></p> <img width="303" height="212" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/UNCAC_signing-303x212.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Signing of the UNCAC"/><p class="small sans location-meta">Vienna</p><h2 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/10/31/why-we-need-partnership-with-civil-society-to-tackle-corruption/" rel="bookmark">Why we need partnership with civil society to tackle corruption </a></h2><div class="media author-section-small"><div class="media-left media-top"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/corinnekitsell/"><img alt="Avatar photo" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/s465_s960_Corinne_Kitsell_photo-1-150x150.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/s465_s960_Corinne_Kitsell_photo-1-300x300.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-150 photo" height="150" width="150" decoding="async"/></a></div><div class="media-body media-middle"><p class="author-name">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/corinnekitsell/">Corinne Kitsell</a></span></p><p class="author-title">Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative to IAEA and CTBTO</p></div></div></article></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-8"><div class="article-listing home-listing"><article id="post-49232" class="slim article-list-item author-inset post-49232 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised tag-death-penalty tag-escalators tag-girls-education tag-hrc54 tag-human-rights tag-russia tag-somalia tag-sudan tag-ukraine tag-un tag-un-human-rights-council tag-united-kingdom"><p class="listing-date text-center"> <span class="solid">16th October 2023</span> <span class="clear">Geneva, Switzerland</span></p><div class="media author-section-small"><div class="media-left media-top"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/boblast/"><img alt="Avatar photo" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Blog-photo-BL-150x150.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Blog-photo-BL-300x300.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-150 photo" height="150" width="150" loading="lazy" decoding="async"/></a></div><div class="media-body media-middle"><p class="author-name">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/boblast/">Bob Last</a></span></p><p class="author-title">Head, UK Mission Political and Human Rights Team</p></div></div><h2 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/boblast/2023/10/16/exhausted-nations/" rel="bookmark">Exhausted nations</a></h2><img width="637" height="267" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/group-rev-637x267.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy"/><div class="has-excerpt-area" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859oe_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/boblast/2023/10/16/exhausted-nations/" data-title="Exhausted nations" data-hashtags=""><p>If anyone sensible was trying to design a system to get countries from across the world to reach agreement on tricky, highly sensitive issues, then they wouldn’t do it like this. First, call a very long meeting. Let’s say five weeks long. But make sure it comes hot on the heels of two other very […]</p></div><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/boblast/2023/10/16/exhausted-nations/">Read more<span class="sr-only"> on Exhausted nations</span></a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/boblast/2023/10/16/exhausted-nations/#respond">Reply </a></p></article><article id="post-49219" class="slim article-list-item author-inset post-49219 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-ukinaustralia"><p class="listing-date text-center"> <span class="solid">16th October 2023</span> <span class="clear">Canberra, Australia</span></p><div class="media author-section-small"><div class="media-left media-top"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Louise-150x150.jpg" alt="" class="img-circle author-avatar"></div><div class="media-body media-middle"><p class="author-name">Louise Cantillon</p><p class="author-title">British Consul General and Deputy Trade Commissioner Asia Pacific (Australia & New Zealand)</p></div></div><h2 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/ukinaustralia/2023/10/16/uk-in-australia-launch-science-and-technology-season/" rel="bookmark">UK in Australia launch Science and Technology Season</a></h2><div class="has-excerpt-area" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859oe_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/ukinaustralia/2023/10/16/uk-in-australia-launch-science-and-technology-season/" data-title="UK in Australia launch Science and Technology Season" data-hashtags=""><p>Innovation and invention will help us to overcome some of the most important challenges facing the world today. That’s why I’m so excited that the team here in Australia is launching its Science and Technology Season. Over the next ten weeks we will run trade missions, attend trade shows, host visits and events all focused […]</p></div><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/ukinaustralia/2023/10/16/uk-in-australia-launch-science-and-technology-season/">Read more<span class="sr-only"> on UK in Australia launch Science and Technology Season</span></a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/ukinaustralia/2023/10/16/uk-in-australia-launch-science-and-technology-season/#respond">Reply </a></p></article><article id="post-49206" class="slim article-list-item author-inset post-49206 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uk-in-austria"><p class="listing-date text-center"> <span class="solid">13th October 2023</span> <span class="clear">Vienna</span></p><div class="media author-section-small"><div class="media-left media-top"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/jasper-blog-113x150.jpg" alt="" class="img-circle author-avatar"></div><div class="media-body media-middle"><p class="author-name">Jasper Newport</p><p class="author-title">Intern at the UK Mission to the UN (Vienna)</p></div></div><h2 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/10/13/atomic-diplomacy-interning-uk-mission/" rel="bookmark">Atomic diplomacy: what I learnt interning at the UK Mission</a></h2><img width="637" height="267" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/F7M52d4WQAArIPQ-637x267.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="IAEA General Conference with Minister Bowie speaking on a panel" loading="lazy"/><div class="has-excerpt-area" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859oe_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/10/13/atomic-diplomacy-interning-uk-mission/" data-title="Atomic diplomacy: what I learnt interning at the UK Mission" data-hashtags=""><p>The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is one of the most significant organisations in the UN system. When I started my internship, I found both the IAEA and the UK Mission in a flurry of activity. Preparations were underway for the IAEA’s General Conference, a central event in the Agency’s calendar…</p></div><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/10/13/atomic-diplomacy-interning-uk-mission/">Read more<span class="sr-only"> on Atomic diplomacy: what I learnt interning at the UK Mission</span></a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/10/13/atomic-diplomacy-interning-uk-mission/#respond">Reply </a></p></article><article id="post-49189" class="slim article-list-item author-inset post-49189 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-girls-education category-women-and-girls"><p class="listing-date text-center"> <span class="solid">11th October 2023</span></p><div class="media author-section-small"><div class="media-left media-top"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Layla.jpg" alt="" class="img-circle author-avatar"></div><div class="media-body media-middle"><p class="author-name">Layla</p><p class="author-title">Head of Girls’ Education Department for a day</p></div></div><h2 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/fcoeditorial/2023/10/11/being-the-head-of-girls-education-department-for-a-day/" rel="bookmark">Being the Head of Girls’ Education Department for a day</a></h2><img width="491" height="267" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Layla-and-the-Number-10-door-2-491x267.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy"/><div class="has-excerpt-area" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859oe_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/fcoeditorial/2023/10/11/being-the-head-of-girls-education-department-for-a-day/" data-title="Being the Head of Girls’ Education Department for a day" data-hashtags=""><p>Hi, I’m Layla and I’ve taken over Judith Herbertson’s role as Head of Girls’ Education Department for the day. I’m 16 years old, currently studying my A levels in geography, history and politics. I’m interested in a career in international development because I want to make a difference by helping others. I’ve taken over Judith’s […]</p></div><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/fcoeditorial/2023/10/11/being-the-head-of-girls-education-department-for-a-day/">Read more<span class="sr-only"> on Being the Head of Girls’ Education Department for a day</span></a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/fcoeditorial/2023/10/11/being-the-head-of-girls-education-department-for-a-day/#respond">Reply </a></p></article><article id="post-49177" class="slim article-list-item author-inset post-49177 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uk-in-austria"><p class="listing-date text-center"> <span class="solid">5th September 2023</span> <span class="clear">Vienna</span></p><div class="media author-section-small"><div class="media-left media-top"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/corinnekitsell/"><img alt="Avatar photo" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/s465_s960_Corinne_Kitsell_photo-1-150x150.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/s465_s960_Corinne_Kitsell_photo-1-300x300.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-150 photo" height="150" width="150" loading="lazy" decoding="async"/></a></div><div class="media-body media-middle"><p class="author-name">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/corinnekitsell/">Corinne Kitsell</a></span></p><p class="author-title">Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative to IAEA and CTBTO</p></div></div><h2 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/09/05/lift-off-from-vienna-working-with-the-un-to-protect-outer-space/" rel="bookmark">Lift off from Vienna: working with the UN to protect outer space</a></h2><img width="637" height="267" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/53088862417_38b5d3a696_k-637x267.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy"/><div class="has-excerpt-area" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859oe_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/09/05/lift-off-from-vienna-working-with-the-un-to-protect-outer-space/" data-title="Lift off from Vienna: working with the UN to protect outer space" data-hashtags=""><p>Alien invasions, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Trek versus Star Wars. Or the Space Race, rocket launches and astronauts exploring the moon. These might be the things that come to mind when you think of outer space. How about the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)? You might wonder why a UN organisation […]</p></div><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/09/05/lift-off-from-vienna-working-with-the-un-to-protect-outer-space/">Read more<span class="sr-only"> on Lift off from Vienna: working with the UN to protect outer space</span></a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/09/05/lift-off-from-vienna-working-with-the-un-to-protect-outer-space/#respond">Reply </a></p></article><article id="post-49140" class="slim article-list-item author-inset post-49140 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-global-science-and-innovation-network category-uncategorised tag-climate-change tag-energy tag-research tag-science"><p class="listing-date text-center"> <span class="solid">2nd August 2023</span> <span class="clear">Berlin, Germany</span></p><div class="media author-section-small"><div class="media-left media-top"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/kate-robinson/"><img alt="Avatar photo" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-profile-image-150x150.png" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-profile-image-300x300.png 2x" class="avatar avatar-150 photo" height="150" width="150" loading="lazy" decoding="async"/></a></div><div class="media-body media-middle"><p class="author-name">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/kate-robinson/">Kate Robinson</a></span></p><p class="author-title">Science and Innovation Advisor, British Embassy Berlin</p></div></div><h2 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/kate-robinson/2023/08/02/light-bulbs-defrosted-freezers-and-heat-pumps-how-to-support-energy-saving-behaviours-in-the-home/" rel="bookmark">Light bulbs, defrosted freezers and heat pumps: how to support energy-saving behaviours in the home</a></h2><img width="637" height="267" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Behaviours-larger-image-637x267.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy"/><div class="has-excerpt-area" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859oe_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/kate-robinson/2023/08/02/light-bulbs-defrosted-freezers-and-heat-pumps-how-to-support-energy-saving-behaviours-in-the-home/" data-title="Light bulbs, defrosted freezers and heat pumps: how to support energy-saving behaviours in the home" data-hashtags=""><p>Lessons from a science-policy roundtable The messages in the latest IPCC report on climate change are sobering, to say the least: human activities have caused the planet to warm by 1.1°C, causing widespread damage to both people and nature. We are all familiar with the narrative by now: there are low-cost options for mitigating and […]</p></div><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/kate-robinson/2023/08/02/light-bulbs-defrosted-freezers-and-heat-pumps-how-to-support-energy-saving-behaviours-in-the-home/">Read more<span class="sr-only"> on Light bulbs, defrosted freezers and heat pumps: how to support energy-saving behaviours in the home</span></a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/kate-robinson/2023/08/02/light-bulbs-defrosted-freezers-and-heat-pumps-how-to-support-energy-saving-behaviours-in-the-home/#respond">Reply </a></p></article><article id="post-49118" class="slim article-list-item author-inset post-49118 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised hashtags-broken-leg hashtags-cefm hashtags-colombia hashtags-high-commissioner-for-human-rights hashtags-hrc53 hashtags-human-rights hashtags-ohchr hashtags-religious-intolerance hashtags-sexual-orientation hashtags-un hashtags-united-nations hashtags-violence-against-women-and-girls"><p class="listing-date text-center"> <span class="solid">18th July 2023</span> <span class="clear">Geneva, Switzerland</span></p><div class="media author-section-small"><div class="media-left media-top"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/boblast/"><img alt="Avatar photo" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Blog-photo-BL-150x150.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Blog-photo-BL-300x300.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-150 photo" height="150" width="150" loading="lazy" decoding="async"/></a></div><div class="media-body media-middle"><p class="author-name">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/boblast/">Bob Last</a></span></p><p class="author-title">Head, UK Mission Political and Human Rights Team</p></div></div><h2 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/boblast/2023/07/18/a-little-bit-broken/" rel="bookmark">A Little Bit Broken</a></h2><img width="637" height="267" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20230714-WA0035-637x267.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy"/><div class="has-excerpt-area" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859oe_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/boblast/2023/07/18/a-little-bit-broken/" data-title="A Little Bit Broken" data-hashtags="brokenleg,CEFM,Colombia,HighCommissionerforHumanRights,HRC53,HumanRights,OHCHR,ReligiousIntolerance,SexualOrientation,UN,UnitedNations,ViolenceAgainstWomenandGirls"><p>One thing I’d somehow managed for the first 52 Council sessions, was to avoid serious injury. The odd week of Covid, a minor bout of pneumonia, and some less-than-pleasant food poisoning misadventures aside, I’ve kept myself in functional working shape these last 20-plus years. I’d like to say good shape, but let’s not get carried away. […]</p></div><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/boblast/2023/07/18/a-little-bit-broken/">Read more<span class="sr-only"> on A Little Bit Broken</span></a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/boblast/2023/07/18/a-little-bit-broken/#respond">Reply </a></p></article><article id="post-49102" class="slim article-list-item author-inset post-49102 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uk-at-the-un category-uk-in-austria category-women-and-girls"><p class="listing-date text-center"> <span class="solid">3rd July 2023</span> <span class="clear">Vienna</span></p><div class="media author-section-small"><div class="media-left media-top"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/corinnekitsell/"><img alt="Avatar photo" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/s465_s960_Corinne_Kitsell_photo-1-150x150.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/s465_s960_Corinne_Kitsell_photo-1-300x300.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-150 photo" height="150" width="150" loading="lazy" decoding="async"/></a></div><div class="media-body media-middle"><p class="author-name">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/corinnekitsell/">Corinne Kitsell</a></span></p><p class="author-title">Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative to IAEA and CTBTO</p></div></div><h2 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/07/03/online-child-sexual-exploitation-abuse-has-to-stop-this-is-how-we-can-work-together-to-end-it/" rel="bookmark">Online child sexual exploitation & abuse has to stop: this is how we can work together to end it</a></h2><img width="637" height="267" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/CSAM-removal-event-26-June.jpeg-v-2-637x267.jpeg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy"/><div class="has-excerpt-area" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859oe_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/07/03/online-child-sexual-exploitation-abuse-has-to-stop-this-is-how-we-can-work-together-to-end-it/" data-title="Online child sexual exploitation & abuse has to stop: this is how we can work together to end it" data-hashtags=""><p>On 28 June, 71 countries agreed a joint call to action urging the removal of online Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM). We agreed that we need three things…</p></div><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/07/03/online-child-sexual-exploitation-abuse-has-to-stop-this-is-how-we-can-work-together-to-end-it/">Read more<span class="sr-only"> on Online child sexual exploitation & abuse has to stop: this is how we can work together to end it</span></a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/07/03/online-child-sexual-exploitation-abuse-has-to-stop-this-is-how-we-can-work-together-to-end-it/#respond">Reply </a></p></article><article id="post-49085" class="slim article-list-item author-inset post-49085 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised"><p class="listing-date text-center"> <span class="solid">22nd June 2023</span> <span class="clear">Vienna</span></p><div class="media author-section-small"><div class="media-left media-top"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/corinnekitsell/"><img alt="Avatar photo" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/s465_s960_Corinne_Kitsell_photo-1-150x150.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/s465_s960_Corinne_Kitsell_photo-1-300x300.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-150 photo" height="150" width="150" loading="lazy" decoding="async"/></a></div><div class="media-body media-middle"><p class="author-name">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/corinnekitsell/">Corinne Kitsell</a></span></p><p class="author-title">Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative to IAEA and CTBTO</p></div></div><h2 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/06/22/stopping-nuclear-explosions-detecting-volcanic-eruptions-successes-comprehensive-nuclear-test-ban-treaty/" rel="bookmark">Stopping nuclear explosions & detecting volcanic eruptions: the successes of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty</a></h2><img width="637" height="267" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/ctbto-blog-pic-3-637x267.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="The 2023 CTBT Science and Technology Conference" loading="lazy"/><div class="has-excerpt-area" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859oe_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/06/22/stopping-nuclear-explosions-detecting-volcanic-eruptions-successes-comprehensive-nuclear-test-ban-treaty/" data-title="Stopping nuclear explosions & detecting volcanic eruptions: the successes of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty" data-hashtags=""><p>The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, or CTBT, opened for signature over 25 years ago. The UK is a longstanding supporter – politically, technically and financially, to the CTBT and its Vienna-based organisation, the CTBTO Preparatory Commission. But what does it do? Put simply, the CTBT bans all nuclear explosions by everyone, everywhere: above ground, underwater and underground.</p></div><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/06/22/stopping-nuclear-explosions-detecting-volcanic-eruptions-successes-comprehensive-nuclear-test-ban-treaty/">Read more<span class="sr-only"> on Stopping nuclear explosions & detecting volcanic eruptions: the successes of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty</span></a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/corinnekitsell/2023/06/22/stopping-nuclear-explosions-detecting-volcanic-eruptions-successes-comprehensive-nuclear-test-ban-treaty/#respond">Reply </a></p></article><article id="post-49064" class="slim article-list-item author-inset post-49064 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uk-in-serbia tag-belgrade tag-digital-diplomacy tag-serbia tag-uk-in-serbia hashtags-britanciusrbiji hashtags-serbia hashtags-ukinserbia"><p class="listing-date text-center"> <span class="solid">12th June 2023</span> <span class="clear">Belgrade, Serbia</span></p><div class="media author-section-small"><div class="media-left media-top"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/sianmacleod/"><img alt="Sian MacLeod" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Twitter-thumb-400x400-1-150x150.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Twitter-thumb-400x400-1-300x300.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-150 photo" height="150" width="150" loading="lazy" decoding="async"/></a></div><div class="media-body media-middle"><p class="author-name">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/sianmacleod/">Sian MacLeod</a></span></p><p class="author-title">UK Ambassador to Serbia</p></div></div><h2 class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/sianmacleod/2023/06/12/a-belgrade-diplomatic-fantasy/" rel="bookmark">A Belgrade Diplomatic Fantasy</a></h2><img width="637" height="267" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859im_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2-residence-dining-room-637x267.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy"/><div class="has-excerpt-area" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859oe_/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/sianmacleod/2023/06/12/a-belgrade-diplomatic-fantasy/" data-title="A Belgrade Diplomatic Fantasy" data-hashtags="britanciusrbiji,serbia,ukinserbia"><p>As a diplomat living or working in a historic building you find yourself thinking about the people who occupied the same physical and professional space before you. This is natural curiosity, interest in historic events and a wish to understand past relationships that underpin present day ones. I hope the Financial Times will forgive me […]</p></div><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/sianmacleod/2023/06/12/a-belgrade-diplomatic-fantasy/">Read more<span class="sr-only"> on A Belgrade Diplomatic Fantasy</span></a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/sianmacleod/2023/06/12/a-belgrade-diplomatic-fantasy/#respond">Reply </a></p></article></div><div class="wp-pagenavi" role="navigation"> <span aria-current="page" class="current">1</span><a class="page larger" title="Page 2" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/page/2/">2</a><a class="page larger" title="Page 3" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/page/3/">3</a><a class="page larger" title="Page 4" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173859/https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/page/4/">4</a><a class="page larger" title="Page 5" 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