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At today's Global Conference for Media Freedom, the & announced the winner of the first Media Freedom Award to recognize the journalists, individuals and organizations that actively promote and protect media freedom. This year's winner is the Belarusian Association of Journalists, recognized for its commitment to journalistic ethics and principles in the face of increased crackdowns on media in Belarus. Find out more gov.uk//united-kingdom-and-canada-announce-r...ecipient-of-fi #DefendMediaFreedom

Last year, the & co-hosted the inaugural Global Conference for Media Freedom. Today, & are co-hosting the second. A free press is vital to open societies and a fundamental freedom which we must protect around the world. international.gc.ca//media_freedom-liberte_pre/index.aspx ... #DefendMediaFreedom

With 4 weeks to go until the Climate Action Summit on 12 December, our High Commissioner talks about the 's priorities for the year ahead leading up to #COP26 in her most recent blog. Learn more about the UK's priorities for the conference and why #climateaction is so important. https://medium.com//one-year-to-go-until-cop26-72aada4ad420

We will remember them. Today, the British High Commissioner Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque, Defence Adviser Brigadier Gibson and Naval and Air Adviser, Commander Marriott visited the National War Memorial to lay a wreath in honour of the fallen and all those who serve in defence of our freedoms. #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay