James Kember

Retired Ambassador. Vice-Chair of New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Chair of Management Committee of New Zealand Portrait Gallery

[James Kember @kember_james]

@LordRickettsP As readers of Hard Choices know, you have firm views on the good and bad in European railway stations!

[James Kember @kember_james]

@LordRickettsP @jillgallard No, Peter, it’s just that ambassadors are younger these days

[Peter Ricketts @LordRickettsP]

As leaders gather in London, my thoughts @FT about how the world looks at Britain and what the government should do to rebuild our international reputation.

[James Kember @kember_james]

@LordRickettsP @FT Well put Peter. The UK cannot afford to call into question critical relationships such as with France. Interested that Commonwealth doesn’t feature

[Peter Ricketts @LordRickettsP]

All John Kerr’s speeches @UKHouseofLords are worth listening to. But this one is exceptional: a model of speaking truth to power.

[James Kember @kember_james]

@LordRickettsP Yes Peter. As New Zealand’s first High Commissioner to Rwanda it seems to me incomprehensible at both ends of the deal, and brings credit to none

[James Kember @kember_james]

@ymahmoudali Best wishes to my Djibouti friends

[James Kember @kember_james]

@ymahmoudali Bien �� vous. Je vous souhaite un très vite récupération.

[James Kember @kember_james]

@mohamedbazoum Félicitations excellence. Je garde des bons souvenirs de nos rencontres à Addis, lors de mon séjour comme ambassadeur neo-zélandais. Je suis fier que vtr pays continuait d’envoyer des étudiants chez nous jusqu’au Covid-19. Tous mes meilleurs vœux vtr présidence .

[James Kember @kember_james]

@ndiayemankeur Courage excellence. Fier d’être parmi deux jeunes diplomates Sénégalais ici à Wellington aujourd’hui

[James Kember @kember_james]

@ymahmoudali Condolences Excellency. Hope Djibouti will present its candidature again before too long.

[James Kember @kember_james]

@ymahmoudali courage avec la deuxième tour demain. Que la mémoire de Amb Olhaye reste dans nos cœurs. Meilleurs vœux de Wellington