Great discussion on UK politics, parliament and foreign policy from @AidanLiddle @CommonsForeign Chair @EmilyThornberryLord Howell @UKHouseofLords, Emma Makey of InterParliamentary Relations Office & Aisling Conboy @WiltonPark

🛰️ On the #InternationalDayOfHumanSpaceFlight, revisit this episode of #TheArmsControlPoseur with @AidanLiddle via @IISS_org. 🎧It explores diplomacy, security & the need for responsible behaviour in outer space. 🔗 https://t.co/m3ghKS54Jv #Space #Disarmament #EUNPDC

First day back at King Charles Street @FCDOGovUK. Excited to get started supporting the Strategic Defence Review.

We welcomed the Foreign Secretary as he visited #TheHALOTrust and @MAGsaveslives in Laos last week, where he met with inspiring local staff who are making their land safe. 🇱🇦 Thank you to the UK Government for continuing to support this life-saving work. @FCDOGovUK @UKinLaos

A big thank-you to the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 for supporting UNIDIR! ❤💙🤍 Your support enables us to develop innovative solutions to international security challenges, move from #IdeasToAction and work towards the @UN 🇺🇳 #GlobalGoals! 💡🛠

Finally, I’m so grateful to colleagues in London, New York, Vienna, Brussels and Geneva for their collaboration and support - it really is a collective effort. Above all, thanks to my amazing UK team. Now over to my excellent successor @rileyfo - give him a follow…! Fin

But arms control and disarmament will have a role in international peace and security again. We need to do the groundwork now so we’re ready when the opportunity arises again. And I know my brilliant colleagues in Geneva will carry on working hard to do just that. 4/5

But the central dilemmas remain. We need disarmament to improve security, but security needs to improve for disarmament. And real disarmament needs consensus, but certain countries use consensus to prevent even incremental or procedural steps towards disarmament. 3/5

Our work on transparency, verification, irreversibility and peaceful uses is helping strengthen the NPT. Strategic risk reduction is so important. The LAWS GGE is making real progress. And #SpaceThreatsOEWG was a breakthrough in the deadlocked space security discussion. 2/5

My last day as the UK’s Ambassador to the #ConferenceOnDisarmament. It’s been a tough six years for the multilateral system in general and disarmament in particular. But I’m proud of what we were able to achieve despite the circumstances. 1/5

75 years ago Ernest Bevin helped to create the @NATO alliance to help protect Britain and our Allies. Today NATO remains the cornerstone of our collective security, and the UK’s commitment is unshakeable. Read Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy's article ⤵️ https://t.co/qnoI63ebSu

Here’s the reality: NATO has been open to new members since it was founded in 1949. Its job is keeping its members safe. #1NATO75years #NATOsummit

I held my first meeting with the new UK Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer. I thanked Prime Minister Starmer for all the UK’s military and financial assistance provided to our country. This morning, I learned about the permission to use Storm Shadow missiles against military targets

Sorry to hear this. I always enjoyed talking to Amb Duarte, who was so generous with his experience and insights.

Honored to host a discussion today with colleagues from Germany, France, UK, Brazil, & Mexico on the value of #IPNDV. This cross-regional partnership has made tangible progress toward advancing verifiable nuclear disarmament thanks to its members.

Thanks @anupamifs and your family for your friendship and generosity. Our paths will cross again, I know! And best wishes and good luck to @MeiravEShahar and @MichalMaayan too.

Last night the Jet d'Eau was lit up with colours of the Ottawa Convention to celebrate 25 years of the anti-personnel land mine convention's entry into force. UK remains committed to humanitarian goals to prohibit use, stockpiling, production & transfer of anti-personnel mines.

Now we need to make the most of the opportunity subsidiary bodies give us for in depth discussion on how we move towards negotiations on nuclear (including #FMCT) and #space. Important work ahead. But CD still needs to adopt an implementing decision next week.

#ConferenceOnDisarmament yesterday agreed to establish subsidiary bodies - with agreement in principle to continue in 2025 is important. Thanks to @IraqinGeneva and preceding Presidencies for leading the negotiations.

Really important action by the @iaeaorg Board of Governors on #Iran this week. Follow @corinnekitsell for more updates on this and other big issues on the agenda.