Joanna Roper
@JoannaRoperFCDO
British Ambassador to the Netherlands and Permanent Representative to the OPCW. Former U.K. Special Envoy for Gender Equality.
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A very special occasion this week as my husband Thomas Drew received his knighthood from HRH Princess Royal. Hugely proud that his long commitment to public service has been recognised in this way.
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Ensuring Ukraine wins is the most important thing we can do for global peace and security.
That’s why we’re increasing our support - backing Ukraine with £500 million for military aid and delivering our largest-ever package of equipment.
#StandWithUkraine
Delighted to have met Marja Wagenaar this week to discuss Women & Leadership - a topic close to my ♥️ Looking forward to keeping the conversation going!
I visited Israel to show solidarity following Iran’s appalling attack.
Any response must do as little to escalate this conflict as possible.
As I said to PM Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו and @Israel_Katz today, we must maintain our focus on getting more aid into Gaza and getting hostages out.
Alexei Navalny dedicated his life to exposing the corruption of Putin’s system and speaking up for the Russian people – Yulia Navalnaya is continuing his fight.
I was honoured to meet her today.
Today we celebrated with Assistant Coach Arjan Veurink his Honorary MBE awarded for services to association football Lionesses. Wonderful to meet you & Petra today, with Sarina Sarina Wiegman too. Many congratulations (and keep up the great work!) ⚽️
Moscow is outspending Ukraine and its allies.
Foreign Secretary David Cameron was in Washington this week to make it clear: Ukraine can win, but we must increase our support to defeat Putin’s war machine.
Losing this war will cost much, much more than backing Ukraine.
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On the ground at the Jordan land corridor into Gaza.
The Foreign Secretary's Representative for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Bryson-Richardson has seen first-hand how UK-funded aid is making its way through Jordan's humanitarian land corridor from Amman and on to Gaza⤵️
UK in Jordan 🇬🇧🇯🇴
Today The Women Ambassadors Group to NL Ambassadors said farewell to our friend & colleague Frances Lanitou as her #DutchDays come to an end. It’s been great fun & we wish you all the very best in Beijing!
A Royal Navy ship will help get life-saving UK aid into Gaza as part of an international effort to set up a humanitarian maritime corridor in early May.
We are also pledging £9.7 million for aid, equipment and expertise to help set up the maritime corridor from Cyprus to Gaza.