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Ken O’Flaherty became Acting High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam in August 2025 after serving as the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim to Myanmar from February 2023. Ken joined the Diplomatic Service in 1996, and has previously represented the UK government in...
Neil Crompton presented his credentials to Ukrainian President as His Majesty’s new Ambassador to Ukraine.
UK statement ahead of the vote on the Colombia UNSCR, delivered by James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Colombia.
Mark Kent was British Ambassador to the Argentine Republic from July 2016 to June 2021. He was previously Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand (2012-2016) and Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2007-2010). He has served in the British...
Karen Pierce was appointed UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans in February 2025 and started the role in March 2025. Karen was British Ambassador to the USA between March 2020 and February 2025. Prior to arriving in Washington DC,...
The British Embassy Washington maintains and develops relations between the UK and the United States.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has summoned the Russian Ambassador following the abhorrent strikes on Kyiv overnight which killed many Ukrainian civilians and damaged the British Council and EU Delegation offices.
Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer visits the region to support peace efforts and humanitarian initiatives
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office statement on HMA Washington.
Neil Crompton CBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Ukraine.
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