All posts tagged "diplomat"

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  Former diplomats challenge Australian government on climate change inaction

  A group of 70 former Australian diplomats have written to the country’s prime minister Scott Morrison raising “deep concern” about his government’s failure to commit to climate change targets.  

  • Posted September 30, 2021
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  Afghan exit will fuel terrorism worldwide, says former UK cabinet secretary

  The withdrawal of NATO-led troops from Afghanistan was “an act of strategic self-harm” that will fuel terrorism, former UK national security adviser Mark Sedwill has warned. The move has strengthened

  • Posted September 7, 2021
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  Trump must be held to account, say US diplomats

  American diplomats have drafted two cables criticising Donald Trump for inciting last week’s attack on the Capitol building, and calling for the president to be held to account over the

  • Posted January 11, 2021
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  Research reveals gender inequality among diplomatic corps

  New research has revealed a stark gender gap among the senior ranks of governments’ foreign offices, with women on average comprising 25% of ambassadors but 43% of all diplomatic staff.

  • Posted October 30, 2020
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  UK appoints head of merging foreign and aid departments

  Sir Philip Barton has been appointed permanent under-secretary at the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Barton will head up the new department, which is to be formed next

  • Posted August 4, 2020
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  Indian PM gives former officials ministerial jobs as focus on delivery grows

  Former civil servants and diplomats are increasingly being given Cabinet ranking or ministerial jobs in Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s second term – bringing more delivery experience into the top

  • Posted October 24, 2019
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  Jaguar Land Rover Embassy and High Commission Programme

  Embassies and High Commissions are expected to represent their nations with sophistication and prestige. The most advanced diplomatic operations are increasingly using bespoke services to maximise their representation and its

  • Posted October 31, 2018
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  Jaguar Land Rover is Leading the Charge with the New All-Electric Jaguar I-PACE and Range Rover PHEVs

  Governments worldwide have expressed clear intentions to reduce reliance on conventional powertrains. Norway has set the earliest deadline of 2025, followed closely by India. Some federal states in Germany have

  • Posted October 31, 2018
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  Helen McCarthy, author of ‘Women of the World, The Rise of the Female Diplomat’: Exclusive Interview

  Women weren’t permitted to become UK diplomats until 1946, and until 1973 they had to quit if they got married. Liz Heron interviews Helen McCarthy, an expert on the struggle

  • Posted August 23, 2017
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