Safe, quality higher education raises earning potential for women and girls. It brings freedom, boosts prosperity and strengthens global security. New £45m funding helps reform universities in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa.

The UK has just announced a new £45m higher education programme at #EWF2024 .
SHEFE will tackle the obstacles that stand in the way of women & girls seeking further education, which is crucial to achieving #RightsFreedomPotential FCDO Girls’ Education

Pleased to host ZSL’s Matthew Gould together with an ancient friend 🐢

ZSL is in town to discuss ways to collaborate with 🇪🇹 to preserve the country’s remarkable biodiversity.

A great example of the breadth of the UK-ET partnership.

☕️ Celebrating #InternationalTeaDay , an integral part of British culture.

🇬🇧 🇪🇹 Here served with British Residence Honey, bringing an #Ethiopian twist!

A big thank you to our brilliant residence team!

Too Long Didn’t Read? [“TL:DR”]
 
Watch the short version of David Cameron's foreign policy speech 👇

David Cameron ስለውጪ ጉዳይ ፖሊሲ የሰጡት ንግግር አጭር ማጠቃለያ ⬇️

Ruth Samson our Ambassador for a Day met lemn sissay OBE FRSL and wished Helen Pankhurst a happy birthday.

Her inspiring essay titled “What would the world be like if more women were in power?” won first place.

⭐️ Congratulations Ruth, you’ve inspired us all! #RightsFreedomPotential

Darren Welch visited EthioChicken together with our #AmbassadorforaDay .

With 🇬🇧’s Zoetis and AgDevCo EthioChicken is improving:

👩‍🔬Jobs
🌱Nutrition
🏦 Income
👨‍🌾And rural farmer livelihoods

Looking forward to seeing EthioChicken continue to grow. #GoFarGoTogether

Rise up, 🌄
Wash your hands, 🧼
Paint your story, 🎨
And let Mahlet’s beat take you away! 🎙️🎶

#ForEveryChild , clean water. 💙

Ruth Samuel is our Ambassador today! 🤩

She read us her moving essay about the importance of empowering women in all areas. #RightsFreedomPotential

She is spending today shadowing Darren Welch and Embassy staff and learning about the role of an Ambassador.

Honored to welcome Ruth Samuel, our Ambassador for a Day. 

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office works so that inspiring young leaders like Ruth get equal #RightsFreedomPotential

A big thank you to Ruth for reading us her brilliant Essay.

Today, we had a discussion with Darren Welch ,regarding bilateral issues.
Our focus was on enhancing the bilateral ties between cities in both countries, aiming to strengthen connections and promote collaborative efforts and Our conversation encompassed also the ongoing

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እንኳን አደረሳችሁ!

The British Embassy in Addis Ababa wishes a happy Ethiopian Easter holiday for everyone celebrating.

Joint Statement on #WorldPressFreedomDay 👇

📣 Announcing the winner of our Ambassador for a Day essay competition.

Meet Ruth, she will be our #AmbassadorforaDay next Wednesday.

Her winning essay was under the title “What would the world be like if more women were in power?”💪

We’re looking forward to welcoming you!