Simon Manley

🇬🇧 Diplomat. Husband. Dad. Former UK Ambassador to the WTO and UN and to Spain and Andorra

[Simon Manley @SimonManleyFCDO]

@XChiefMI6 So true. So very very sad.

[Simon Manley @SimonManleyFCDO]

So true - what a tragic loss. I had the honour and pleasure of working with Alex. A great professional, a terrific colleague and a lovely man, who has been taken from us far too soon. RIP my friend.

[Yvette Cooper @YvetteCooperMP]

The country owes Sir Alex Younger an enormous debt of gratitude for his lifetime of dedicated service. His outstanding leadership, steadiness and integrity kept us all safe and I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to his family and his friends at this incredibly difficult time.

[Simon Manley @SimonManleyFCDO]

I shall never forget that night nor the outpouring of grief in the days that followed. Ignacio was one of those rare genuine heroes, who was an inspiration to countless people in both Spain and the UK, not least to his fellow Londoners. DEP Ignacio 🛹🇪🇸🇬🇧🖤

[Embassy of Spain UK @EmbSpainUK]

We will always remember Ignacio Echeverría and all the victims of the London Bridge terrorist attack.

On the 9th anniversary of the tragedy, we have gathered at London Bridge to lay a wreath in their memory.

Always in our hearts. 🇪🇸🇬🇧

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

Today we have summoned the Russian Ambassador. Russia’s violation of NATO airspace last week, striking a residential building in Romania, was reckless and dangerous. Its continued strikes across Ukraine show blatant disregard for civilian life.

The UK stands firmly with Ukraine, Romania and all NATO Allies.

[Yvette Cooper @YvetteCooperMP]

The UK condemns the shocking attack on civilians in the international airport in Kuwait in the strongest terms. My thoughts are with all those affected.

Our total solidarity is with the people of Kuwait and our partners in the Gulf who deserve security. It is vital the ceasefire is sustained and we urge Iran to engage fully in dialogue to achieve peace.

[John Healey @JohnHealey_MP]

Putin’s indiscriminate attacks on Ukraine overnight are shocking. My thoughts are with all those killed and injured.

In his desperation, Putin is continuing his brutal onslaught as Ukraine inflicts a heavy price on Russia on the battlefield.

The UK will stand firm with Ukraine.

[Yvette Cooper @YvetteCooperMP]

China is the second largest economy and like the UK is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. We must engage for the UK’s security and prosperity in line with British values.

Met Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing today to discuss issues including re-opening the Strait of Hormuz, the war in Ukraine and Ebola.

[Yvette Cooper @YvetteCooperMP]

Awful scenes in Kyiv and across Ukraine overnight after another massive Russian attack.

I agree with Andrii - Moscow's escalating assault on Ukrainian civilians betrays its weakness.

We will keep up pressure on Russia. The UK is resolute in our support for Ukraine.🇺🇦 🇬🇧

[José Manuel Albares @jmalbares]

Reino Unido es un socio estratégico para España y para la Unión Europea, con quien impulsamos una agenda política, económica y de seguridad común. El acuerdo en relación a Gibraltar es un gran hito.
Hoy, conversando con mi homóloga @YvetteCooperMP.

[Yvette Cooper @YvetteCooperMP]

The E1 settlement plans in the West Bank are egregious.

With international partners, we are clear: these settlements  are illegal and threaten a viable Palestinian state.

https://t.co/cQvTnQgy2W

[Simon Manley @SimonManleyFCDO]

@EmbSpainUK @CooperacionESP @Eva_Granados @FCDOGovUK @YvetteCooperMP @ukinspain 🇪🇸🇬🇧

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

Honoured to welcome HRH the Duchess of Edinburgh, who joined #WHA79 in support of a dialogue on eye care and blindness prevention. We discussed the importance of investment in health prevention to protect and provide #HealthForAll. Grateful for her commitment and support.

[Simon Manley @SimonManleyFCDO]

@KumarIyerUK Wow

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

Gaza’s healthcare system has collapsed. 90% of water and sanitation is destroyed.

The UK will keep pushing for access to aid and backing humanitarian partners on the ground.

Foreign Secretary @YvetteCooperMP's remarks at the Global Partnerships Conference this week ⬇️

[UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧 @UKMissionGeneva]

Delighted to welcome HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh to Geneva.

The visit included @ICRC, #WHA79 side event with @IAPB1, meeting the Commonwealth Small States Office, a Multilateralism & International Law reception and a tour of the renovation work at the UN Palais des Nations.

[Simon Manley @SimonManleyFCDO]

@SarahMacFCDO Congratulations 🥂 @SarahMacFCDO Which of us would have thought back in UND in the naughty nineties?..

[Simon Manley @SimonManleyFCDO]

Many many congratulations @SarahMacFCDO - a great choice for a great job 🇺🇳🇬🇧 🥂

We served together in our United Nations Department in the then FCO back in the early 90s as new entrants to the UK Civil Service…

[Sarah MacIntosh @SarahMacFCDO]

Honoured and delighted to have been appointed Ambassador and United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the United Nations at New York
https://t.co/rhg0tgWDM7

[Simon Manley @SimonManleyFCDO]

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[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

I spoke with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, @Keir_Starmer. I am grateful for all the support the United Kingdom provides to Ukraine – our efforts to protect life. We coordinated positions on the diplomatic track regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine, and we are working to reinvigorate substantive diplomacy. We also agreed on future contacts.

[Peter Kyle @peterkyle]

This is historic for the UK and a major milestone in strengthening our trade, investment and long‑term economic partnership with Gulf nations.

Fantastic news for both businesses and consumers across Britain and the GCC.

[Simon Manley @SimonManleyFCDO]

So true!!

[Kumar Iyer @KumarIyerUK]

Delighted to host a reception for the UK’s candidate for the @CIJ_ICJ Professor @DapoAkandeLaw

An outstanding candidate representing the very best of UK legal expertise, with a wealth of experience on complex issues of international law.

Also, just a very nice man!