Deputy British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. Previously in Australia and Kenya. Liverpool FC & West Indies fan. Views my own.
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Charley Williams retweeted
Six Elders met UK Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy in London to discuss conflicts in the Middle East, de-escalating tensions w/ Iran, arms sales to Israel as well as climate finance pre-COP29. As a P5 state, UK has an especial responsibility to always uphold the global rule of law.
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Happy Pride🏳️🌈!
Yesterday, 🇬🇧 High Commissioner to Barbados & The Eastern Caribbean,Scott Furssedonn-Wood and Deputy 🇬🇧 High Commissioner,Charley Williams welcomed @equals246 to the British High Commission Bridgetown to raise the 🏳️🌈 in celebration of
#PRIDEmonth2024 #PRIDE
What a treat to hold a cricket-themed Kings Birthday Party in #Barbados this week. We had the #T20WorldCup, the #BarmyArmy, fish and chips, virtual reality cricket from @barbadostourism, a JCB digger and a 🐢- my kind of party
KBP 2024 in 🇧🇧, what an evening! We had a lovely time welcoming our guests, partners & friends of the 🇬🇧, to Benmar to celebrate the King’s Birthday Party.
The presence of our invitees, sponsors & staff made the celebration of our national day a grand success.
#KBP2024
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With #COP28 underway, it was great to meet Barbados Prime Minister @miaamormottley, one of the world’s most powerful advocates for climate action and a bigger, better, fairer international finance system.
On this, and so much else, the UK and Barbados are close partners, and will continue to work together to make progress.
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Welcome back! The 4th 🏴🇬🇧 Trade Mission to 🇧🇧 took place this week - a partnership between @biztradegovuk @BarbadosInvest and Renfrewshire Business Network. At the launch, Deputy HC @cwchatter and Minister of State Husbands spoke of their desire to deepen trade links.
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To round up 💻Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we shed light on Exercise in a Box, a 🇬🇧 UK initiative aimed at mitigating cyberspace risks and threats.
For more information: tinyurl.com/2s4kw24f
#CyberLATAC #UKinCaribbean
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The ship’s company also had the opportunity to take part in a:
🔵Beach clean up with @CYENBarbados
🔵Tour of the ship by the Ann Hill School
🔵Football match against the @DefenceBarbados
🔵Visit to Ms Ena Collymore Woodstock, a WW2 veteran
🔵LGBTQ+ Roundtable
Charley Williams retweeted
🇬🇧 Navy Ship @HMSDauntless had a successful visit to 🇧🇧 last week, which started with an official welcome by Deputy High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, @cwchatter and the UK’s Defence Attaché, Lieutenant Colonel Keith Brewster.
It was a real pleasure to catch up with Dominican PM @SkerritR and visit his country, the nature island, for the first time. A special place. I look forward to working with @UKScottFW and @UKinCaribbean colleagues as we build on the 🇬🇧🇩🇲 partnership.
Deputy British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean @cwchatter was in Dominica this week to witness the swearing-in of H.E. Sylvanie Burton as President of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
We met on Tuesday and discussed our continuing partnership with the UK.
Charley Williams retweeted
The UK strongly supported the UN Security Council's resolution authorising Kenya to lead a multinational security support mission to Haiti. Receiving the much needed assistance that its government has requested is the first step towards a safer and more stable Haiti.
@FCDOGovUK
#Dominica made history today with the inauguration of its first female & indigenous President. Dr Sylvanie Burton pledged to represent all in 🇩🇲 & tackle issues like gender-based violence. A privilege to witness her swearing in & spend time with her @DominicaGis @DominicaOPM
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Proud to sign an MOU on behalf of 🇬🇧 with @CARICOMClimate, delivering on our promise to help Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean access climate finance, strengthen resilience and secure a sustainable future. We look forward to continuing this important work together.
The 🇬🇧 and @CARICOMClimate have signed an MOU under the Small Island Developing States Capacity and Resilience Programme (SIDAR).
Minister @DavidRutley attended the signing ceremony today as part of his official visit to 🇧🇿.
What does this mean for beneficiary countries? ⬇️ :
Love how much progress there has been in women’s sport but there is still a long way to go.
"I would like to dedicate this award to the Spanish team"
Sarina Wiegman with a classy touch after winning UEFA Women's Coach of the Year 👏
#BBCFootball
Occasionally I reveal my inner cricket geek. A lot of fun today at Kensington Oval translating cricket to the #barbados diplomatic corps, despite the result. #rally @windiescricket #WIvIND @LilianCGAC
At West Indies-India cricket match with diplomatic colleagues & a great cricket teacher in Charly Williams. Not polite to mention the score. @UKinCaribbean @CanHCBarbados
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Fantastic news from Nairobi. @JimSkeaIPCC will be excellent Chair of the @IPCC_CH for the next, critical assessment cycle. Many thanks to the UK's partners in the Caribbean for their support. @UKinCaribbean
I am humbled and deeply honoured to have been elected Chair of @IPCC_CH, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
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UK Visa Update: Nationals of Dominica now require a Standard UK Visitor visa to travel to the UK for up to 6 months.
Applications for Visitor visas are made online, before you travel.
Respect to @liz_sugg for fighting for this. It may be a ‘small change, in a difficult bill’ but hugely important to the women in detention it will protect. 👏👏
This week the Illegal Migration Bill was changed to protect pregnant women in detention.
This followed debates in @UKHouseofLords that highlighted the health impacts detention can have on🤰, and made the case that the current protection of a 72 hour time limit must continue 1/
Charley Williams retweeted
Year after year, Russia has chipped away at this humanitarian lifeline for the people of north-west Syria.
There is no rational or moral argument to veto this resolution.
“Russia has yet again used their veto to restrict life-saving humanitarian access to four million Syrian people.”
🇬🇧 @BWoodward_UN
The UK and 12 other Council members voted to renew cross-border aid access for nine months. Russia vetoed it.
⬇️ Our explanation of vote ⬇️ #UNSC
Charley Williams retweeted
The warm tributes to Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford show the high regard in which he was held by so many people - as a statesmen and for his commitment to education
All of us at the British High Commission offer our heartfelt condolences to his family and to the people of Barbados