Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign Secretary David Lammy outlines his priorities ⬇️

NATO is part of the UK's DNA. 🧬 75 years after Ernest Bevin helped create NATO in Washington, Foreign Secretary David Lammy renewed our commitment to the global alliance. #NATOSummit

75 years.  32 Allies. Our commitment to NATO is unshakeable.  

The UK and the US have a special relationship. Foreign Secretary David Lammy has a personal special relationship with America. Some things will never change. 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇸

Foreign Secretary David Lammy's message to Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office staff across the UK and around the world ↓

Foreign Secretary David Lammy was in Germany, Poland and Sweden this weekend. Here’s why ⤵️

We welcome David Lammy as the new Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs.

Congratulations to everyone who has been recognised in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List 2024. Eighty-four people have received awards for their exceptional service to the UK overseas or internationally, including for contributions to British foreign policy and international development, as well as voluntary and charitable work. Sir Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Head of the Diplomatic Service, said: “At a time of intense global challenge, I am as ever deeply impressed by the exceptional work being done by individuals around the world. “I congratulate the recipients of His Majesty’s Birthday Honours this year and thank them for their dedication and service. They are a shining example of the impact the UK can have internationally.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/eHCUxmXc

In an historic first, tech companies from across the globe have committed to developing AI safely. On day one of the #AISeoulSummit, 16 leading tech companies from OpenAI to Meta have signed up to the ‘Frontier AI Safety Commitments.’ AI tech companies will each publish safety frameworks on how they will measure risks. The companies have committed to not developing or deploying AI models if the risks cannot be sufficiently mitigated. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eru_VSsj Amazon | Anthropic | Cohere | Google DeepMind | G42 | IBM | Inflection AI | Microsoft | Mistral AI | NAVER Corp | Samsung Electronics | Technology Innovation Institute | xAI | Zhipu AI

We’re hugely proud that two FCDO colleagues have been recognised in the latest Civilian Gallantry List, published earlier this month.   Lawrie Elsdon-Dew has been awarded the King’s Gallantry Medal for protecting others during a nine-day siege midst fierce fighting outside the the British Embassy in Sudan in April 2023.    Stephen Ellison has been awarded the King’s Commendation for Bravery for rescuing a stranger from a river in Chongqing, China, in November 2020.    Read more ⤵  https://lnkd.in/ecRDV6en