Important DPG Ethiopia 🇪🇹 talks with Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia, Ministry of Health ETHIOPIA & Ministry of Finance - Ethiopia on food systems & nutrition to deliver ⬇️

🌾equitable access to nutritious food

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒support for the poorest

🚜use of technology

🤝development of markets

My foreign policy speech
— the TL;DR version.

Wonderful to host all the runner ups and their teachers.

They all wrote amazing essays under the title “What would the world be like if more women were in power?”

Educating girls remains a top priority for all of us at UK in Ethiopia 🇬🇧

We wrapped up the second phase of Warka, our incubation programme in partnership with xHub Addis.

Warka has been supporting 🇪🇹 startups working to solve problems related to climate change.

Congratulations to all our Warka finalists, best of luck to you and your startups.

Yesterday Ruth Samuel was our Ambassador for a day. #RightsFreedomPotential

Here’s Ruth telling us how her day went 📹

A very big thank you to Ruth for being such an inspirational Ambassador. We look forward to seeing you achieve great things!

A wonderful day yesterday being shadowed by Ruth, an amazing young leader.

Very impressed with your essay about the importance of empowering women.

Women and girls are right at the heart of everything we do in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

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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

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!

The UK is saving lives by investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights.

Our new £5.83m investment will support grassroots organisations, strengthen local midwifery, and improve emergency transport systems.
 
#RightsFreedomChoice

The UK is committed to improving respectful and dignified care for women and girls.

Today we announced new £5.83m funding to:

✅ Strengthen grassroots organisations
✅ Focus on marginalised
✅ Increase capacity of local midwifery
✅ Create emergency transport systems for women

Today, at the United Nations over 80 countries joined UK-led calls to prioritise Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights - ensuring women and girls around the world can access services, complete their education, protect their health, and fulfil their full potential

#RightsFreedomChoice

Today, Darren Welch attended the closing ceremony of a two week musical training programme for the art directorate of the Ethiopian Defence Forces.

Great to hear them play together with the #UK Band of The Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment who led the training.