Yesterday the Foreign Secretary visited Bo in Sierra Leone, the place where his mother was born. He saw how the UK is working with Sierra Leoneans to save lives, educate the next generation, and create new opportunities that will benefit both our countries ๐ฌ๐ง๐ธ๐ฑ https://t.co/EhvGGu2ibG
WATCH: @JamesCleverlyโs journey to the birthplace of his mother in Bo, Sierra Leone. The UK has funded schools and a hospital in Bo, helping women and girls in the region to achieve their dreams. Find out more about our Women and Girls Strategy: https://t.co/tsHiOp4G1w https://t.co/tZ137yHpx5
The Kremlin claims it does not target civilians, yet Ukrainians fleeing across a bridge in Bakhmut have reportedly been killed by Russian shelling. Civilian casualties in Ukraine have increased by 40% in the last 90 days. #NotATarget #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/hBe0TzJ6cA
Our Ambassador to Ukraine @MelSimmonsFCDO's message to Ukrainian women on #InternationalWomensDay: justice will come. #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/MwniA8ywX8
This #InternationalWomensDay, we're launching our new Women and Girls Strategy. The strategy will target gender inequality around the world. This is how. ๐ #IWD #RightsFreedomPotential
Head over to our Instagram stories to hear what equality means to more of our female ambassadors: https://t.co/qOSbAq1OLL #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023
Every girl ๐ง Every woman ๐ฉ Everywhere ๐ Deserves the right to reach their full potential. From Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ to Singapore ๐ธ๐ฌ, female UK ambassadors tell us what equality means to them on #InternationalWomensDay. Tell us what equality means to you in the comments ๐ #IWD2023 https://t.co/FfiH7eDROS
One month ago today, two devastating earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northwest Syria. The UK immediately sent our International Search and Rescue and Emergency Medical Teams and urgent relief supplies such as tents and blankets. Our assistance efforts have not stopped. https://t.co/Vfs2ED71YZ
Joint statement with France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain calling for an end to violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories โฌ๏ธ ๐ฌ๐ง๐ซ๐ท๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐ต๐ฑ๐ช๐ธ https://t.co/voSBNfig00
๐ฌ๐ง๐ฎ๐ณ This week we made the thriving UK-India relationship even stronger.ย ย ย Foreign Secretary @JamesCleverly was in India, where he launched a new Young Professionals Scheme, and attended the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting, emphasising the UKโs unbreakable support for Ukraine. https://t.co/GiEBFgeAjx