#HappeningNow our annual Remembrance Day event, with many dignitaries joining Amb Susanna to lay wreathes of flowers at the Gulele Cemetery in Addis Ababa. On the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, we re-commit ourselves to Silencing the Guns#armistice100
Delighted that Ambassador Sahlework Zewde has been appointed President of Ethiopia. UNOAU’s loss is Ethiopia’s gain. I look forward to meeting again soon. Ethiopia leads the way in promoting gender equality at the highest levels and the UK continues to support this vital agenda
125 million girls in Africa were married in childhood. Ending Child Marriage immediately could generate savings in public budgets of $1.8 billion World-wide. Steps must be taken to end child marriage to prevent Africa from having the highest number of child brides in the world.
Great visit to PSTC with UK Secretary of State for Defence @GavinWilliamson who firsthand saw UK's support for Ethiopia's peacekeeping mission, Addis Ababa.