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WebBeating Plastic pollution – a view from Nigeria. At the British High Commission (BHC) in Abuja, we are stepping up our efforts to become greener, and to help Nigeria be greener too. Having spent the past 16 months living in Nigeria I am almost immune to seeing mounds of burnt and discarded plastic bottles and bags littering the …
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WebLessons from a science-policy roundtable The messages in the latest IPCC report on climate change are sobering, to say the least: human activities have caused the planet to warm by 1.1°C, causing widespread damage to both people and nature. We are all familiar with the narrative by now: there are low-cost options for mitigating and […]
Ending preventable deaths and health systems strengthening: …
WebIn my role, I am surrounded by strong women – leaders, experts and fighters for issues they believe in. It is sobering for me to realise that many of these women would not be where they are today if they had not been able to freely make choices about their own lives and, even more fundamentally, their own bodies.
Health and Education in Capitalist Countries Foreign, …
WebFull-time education is compulsory for all children aged 5 to 18 and children between the ages of 3 and 5 are entitled to 600 hours per year of state-funded, pre-school education. In other European countries the governments take a similar approach. Health care in Sweden is financed primarily through taxes levied by county councils and
The Transboundary Risks of Climate Change
WebThe mechanisms of transmission for transboundary climate risk are complex as a plethora of environmental, economic and socio-political factors could, sometimes acting in concert, directly and indirectly influence vulnerabilities and resilience to these risks across borders. The gravity of these systemic climate risks needs to be recognised and
Elisabeth Wallace Foreign, Commonwealth & Development …
WebSwitzerland is known for having one of the highest concentrations of healthcare specialists in the world. The Swiss Health Valley in Western Switzerland is host to a large number of research organisations and leading companies in life sciences, biotechnology, medical technology and medicine.
Uma Patil Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs
WebDr Michael Messenger (Mike), Head of the Leeds Centre for Personalised Medicine and Health, was in India in November 2016. Leeds is one of the leading centres of excellence designated by the UK Precision Medicine Catapult (PMC) and is taking a whole-system city wide approach to bring the benefits of precision medicine and health to its …
Rights, freedom and potential: our Women and Girls Strategy
WebLast week the FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) launched its International Women and Girls Strategy on International Women’s Day. As the Director for Education, Gender and Equalities, and Gender Envoy at the FCDO, I had the privilege and pleasure of joining the Foreign Secretary in Sierra Leone for the launch, …
The Rule of Law in the Human Rights Council
WebThe implementation of the rule of law, like human rights and fundamental freedoms, is a key means by which the power of the state is constrained. While human rights address the relationship between the state and its people, the rule of law governs the relationship between the branches of the state. Its implementation ensures that none of …
Design for infection control and prevention
WebThe workshop and hospital visits are the start of an exciting collaboration between India and the UK in relation to design for infection prevention and control and the role it plays in the battle against antimicrobial resistance. Delegates have been surveyed for ideas and priorities for future collaboration and research.
The story of the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult in China
WebThe Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Catapult is a unique centre of excellence in innovation aiming to anchor cell and gene therapy manufacturing in the UK, by enabling companies to develop from small-scale to commercial scale CGT manufacturing systems and supply chain. The CGT Catapult’s vision is for the UK to be a global leader in the …
Towards action-oriented climate adaptation research Foreign
WebThis article is co-authored by Dr Jonathan Hassall, Environment Research Lead of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; and Dr Mikael Allan Mikaelsson, Europe Lead on Net-Zero Innovation & Climate Change of the UK Science & Innovation Network . The 6th Assessment Report from the IPCC‘s Working Group I …
Respect for a woman’s body
WebAccording to the World Health Organisation about 140 million girls and women worldwide are living with the consequences of FGM. And in Africa there are an estimated 3 million girls at risk of undergoing FGM every year. This is an intolerable situation. That is why we need to give strong support to governments, religious leaders, …
Science Belongs to Humanity…Or Does It
WebA Guest Blog by the Women of the Science and Innovation Network. Science knows no country because knowledge belongs to humanity and it is the torch that illuminates the world- Louis Pasteur This beautiful quote sums up why networks like HMG’s Science and Innovation Network (SIN) are so important, and why collaborating on science and …
World Health Assembly 68: a GREAT fortnight for global health
WebGuest Blogger: Dr. Himangi Bhardwaj, Senior Health Adviser for the FCO’s (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) network in India, and part of the official UK delegation to the World Health Assembly, reports on her maiden United Nations experience, and her exciting adventures!
What’s it like working in a British Embassy
WebAny good embassy is always working hard to understand what is going on around it, where the British interest lies and how to influence events in support of that interest. Getting out and about, meeting people and building networks have long been among the core skills of any diplomat. The same skills apply in today’s world of social …
Human Rights and the Cyrus Cylinder
WebHuman Rights are sometimes portrayed as a “Western” concept or invention (usually most vociferously by those committing the most serious violations). This is, in fact, a misreading of centuries of history which led up to the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Way back in 539 B.C., the armies of Cyrus the Great
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