Pas demain. MAINTENANT. 🛑 60+ pays réunis à Berlin pour le Soudan. 1,49 Md€ d'aide humanitaire mobilisés. 🇩🇪 230 M€ supplémentaires de l'Allemagne. Parce que chaque vie compte 🕊️ #HalloAfrique#Soudan
the national interest never rests, and neither do I
(unless it's outside the hours of 9am to 5pm, or a weekend, or a public holiday, or one of my generous leave allotments, or if I'm dipping into my flex-time balance or working from home, or if there's no promotion round coming up so no need for boss support)
Women’s equal participation and leadership in all aspects of political life is essential.
On Sunday’s #WomenInMultilateralism Day, @UNESCO calls for greater representation of women in key decision-making positions to achieve a better future for all.
https://t.co/RjgFETkkPQ
80 years ago, Eleanor Roosevelt was instrumental in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But she was not alone.
Discover who are the women who shaped the major instrument for the defense of Human Rights 📺 https://t.co/awxtMxFRc5
#WomenInMultilateralism#UN80
diplomacy is NOT about power, fame, or fortune!
It’s about ENSURING the draft talking points are submitted by EOD Tuesday
to allow time for clearance through the director,
assistant secretary, first assistant secretary,
deputy secretary, associate secretary, and secretary.
And then rewritten by the minister's young advisor.
And then ignored by the minister on the day.
diplomacy is NOT about power, fame, or fortune!
It’s about ENSURING the draft talking points are submitted by EOD Tuesday
to allow time for clearance through the director,
assistant secretary, first assistant secretary,
deputy secretary, associate secretary, and secretary.
And then rewritten by the minister's young advisor.
And then ignored by the minister on the day.
Young diplomats today say it’s impossible to meet contacts offline.
Back in my day, I’d walk up to a random local and politely ask: ‘May I bilateral you?’
98% yes-rate.
Manners matter.