UK mission to the UN

• February 1, 2021

February marks the beginning of a yearlong period that could make or break Britain’s post-Brexit foreign policy, also known as “Global Britain.” This month, Britain presides over the United Nations Security Council, then the Group of 7 meeting, in Cornwall in June, and in November, the UN Climate Change Conference, or COP26, in Glasgow. “I …

Security Council Presidency, UN Diplomats

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TOPIC: WOMEN

Call Me Dame Karen: UK’s Ambassador Dashes Style With Diplomacy

Laura E. Kirkpatrick

• June 12, 2019

Reporting on activists who work with the United Nations and other global institutions on issues related to the women, peace and security agenda is crucial, but it can be, admittedly, dry. So we decided to look at the diplomats and others working at the UN who are advancing women’s rights in what is still …

Security Council, Women

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SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENCY

Britain’s Main Priority in the UN Security Council in August: Burma

Stéphanie Fillion

• August 1, 2018

Welcome to our new column, Security Council Presidency, providing insight into the United Nations Security Council member sitting in the rotating seat of the president every month. The column began in July, when Sweden was president, led by the country’s UN ambassador, Olof Skoog. For August, we profile Karen Pierce, Britain’s ambassador to the …