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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...
The New Year Overseas Honours list recognises the outstanding contribution of British nationals abroad or internationally.
The UK has today confirmed the appointment of Dr Christian Turner CMG to be the next British Ambassador to the United States of America.
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...
Neil Crompton presented his credentials to Ukrainian President as His Majesty’s new Ambassador to Ukraine.
The British Embassy Washington maintains and develops relations between the UK and the United States.
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,...
Kenneth Clarke KC served as Conservative MP for Rushcliffe from June 1970 to December 2019. Education He was educated at Nottingham High School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Political career Kenneth was Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for...
The United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations in New York covers a wide range of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's objectives from the peaceful settlements of disputes to protecting the environment, from respect for human rights to promoting sustainable...
Updates, news and events from the UK government in UK Mission to the United Nations, New York
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