Very proud of the amazing Laura Hickey for receiving an OBE for services to British foreign policy in the 2024 New Year Honours!

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber is spot on – it’s time to turbocharge global climate finance across the public, private & multilateral sectors and help those least responsible for the impacts of climate change combat this crisis.

I couldn't agree more with the COP28 UAE…

The cat is enjoying the new heater

Not a bad view for a morning run (although I can’t say I feel the same about the hill I had to run up to see it)

Nothing can distract this one from his phone, not even a paint attack by his younger brothers. Serious focus.

Am looking forward to coming back to New York soon. Been too long.

I second that.

Absolutely delighted to see this.

Never quite know what you are going to run into in this fog…

YES!!!!! bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/5…

Devon definitely exceeding my expectations for a morning run. Almost Californian. Who needs plan travel?!

We seem to have got surprisingly good at swimming. Loved watching this team bring it home. theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul…

Congratulations to Iran’s Javad Faroughi on a brilliant win. tehrantimes.com/news/463356/Sh…

هذا الشبل من ذاك الاسد Like Father, Like Son. ⁦⁦Stephen Hickey⁩ #diplochef

A solemn day for #Syria .

The remains of heroic Syrian archaeologist Khaled Al-Asaad have been found near Palmyra today.

Al-Asaad was beheaded at 83 by ISIS in 2015 for refusing to lead them to the locations of Palmyra’s hidden antiquities.

He can now finally rest in peace.

Love this

Breaking: A British diplomat has been hailed a hero after diving into a river in central China to save the life of a drowning student. Stephen Ellison, 61, Consul-General in Chongqing, rescued the 24-year-old woman from fast moving waters in a nearby village on Saturday. 1/2

For those who don’t subscribe to the Isle of Bute News, great piece here abt my British Consulate NY 🇬🇧 colleague, “Brandane turned New Yorker” Brian McIntyre, who was awarded the #BritishEmpireMedal in the recent #BirthdayHonours . Many congrats from us all Brian!

So farewell New York. Thanks for 5 unforgettable years. Will miss the wonderful team ⁦British Consulate NY 🇬🇧⁩ and this great city.

I appear to have immaculate timing for my runs. This hail thunder flood combo was quite something.