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We bring together experts and policy-makers to engage in genuine dialogue and address the most complex global challenges. An Executive Agency of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. wiltonpark.org.uk
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 1d
💬 'As we work towards finding a lasting peace, we also need sustained economic recovery and the reconstruction of Gaza.'

🖊️ Read the communiqué from the co-hosts of our conference this week: the Governments of the UK, Palestine and Egypt.

🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/communi...
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 3d
💬 "Together, we're backing Palestinian-led recovery and reconstruction."

@mphamishfalconer.bsky.social discussed crucial planning and coordination efforts for postwar Gaza at our conference this week, co-convened with the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Egypt.

#Gaza
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 3d
💬 "Together, we're backing Palestinian-led recovery and reconstruction."

@mphamishfalconer.bsky.social discussed crucial planning and coordination efforts for postwar Gaza at our conference this week, co-convened with the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Egypt.

#Gaza
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 3d
Yesterday we welcomed @mphamishfalconer.bsky.social and partners from the Palestinian Authority & the Government of Egypt, for our conference on Gaza’s recovery & reconstruction. This is a vital opportunity to build the momentum & vision required for lasting progress.

🔗 www.gov.uk/government/n...
Neil Briscoe, Head of Policy at Wilton Park, speaks at the conference table Participants talk at the conference table A large screen in the conference room displays an image of Palestinian people returning to their homes after the January 2025 ceasefire Hamish Falconer, MP speaks with H.E. Mr. Yahya Shunnar J. H, Governor of the Palestinian Monetary Authority
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 3d
Yesterday we welcomed @mphamishfalconer.bsky.social and partners from the Palestinian Authority & the Government of Egypt, for our conference on Gaza’s recovery & reconstruction. This is a vital opportunity to build the momentum & vision required for lasting progress.

🔗 www.gov.uk/government/n...
Neil Briscoe, Head of Policy at Wilton Park, speaks at the conference table Participants talk at the conference table A large screen in the conference room displays an image of Palestinian people returning to their homes after the January 2025 ceasefire Hamish Falconer, MP speaks with H.E. Mr. Yahya Shunnar J. H, Governor of the Palestinian Monetary Authority
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 4d
🕊️ We are proud to be convening the UK summit on Gaza’s recovery and reconstruction this week, following the ceasefire announcement. 🧵

#Gaza #Ceasefire
Displaced Palestinians returning to their homes after the ceasefire in January 2025. Text reads: Financing Gaza's reconstruction: a framework for mobilising private sector investment
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 4d
"Long-term recovery must be Palestinian-led but broad public and private investment will be needed to deliver the scale of reconstruction necessary.”

Find out more:

🔗 www.gov.uk/government/n...
Prime Minister pledges UK leadership in Gaza’s reconstruction at historic Egyptian Peace summit
Prime Minister pledges UK leadership in Gaza’s reconstruction at historic Egyptian Peace summit.
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 4d
"Rubble must be cleared, infrastructure repaired, healthcare restored and homes rebuilt. UK support delivered through UNICEF, the WFP and the NRC will help towards immediate humanitarian needs.
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 4d
Looking ahead to the conference, UK Foreign Secretary
Yvette Cooper added:

“Gaza has been completely devastated. The ceasefire gives us the opportunity not just to urgently scale up humanitarian efforts but also to look to the future of Gaza’s recovery.
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 4d
"Today is the first, crucial phase of ending this war and now we must deliver the second phase, in full.

The UK will support the next stage of talks to ensure the full implementation of the peace plan, so that people on both sides can rebuild their lives in safety and security.”
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 4d
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is attending the landmark peace summit in Egypt, said:

“We stand determined to seize this opportunity to deliver a lasting peace, and a stable, secure future for the whole region.
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 4d
The conference will be attended by international partners including Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Jordan & the Palestinian Authority; private sector & international development finance & financiers, including the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development and the World Bank.
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 4d
The conference will gather a coalition of representatives from businesses, civil society and governments, to discuss crucial planning and coordination efforts for postwar Gaza.
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 4d
🕊️ We are proud to be convening the UK summit on Gaza’s recovery and reconstruction this week, following the ceasefire announcement. 🧵

#Gaza #Ceasefire
Displaced Palestinians returning to their homes after the ceasefire in January 2025. Text reads: Financing Gaza's reconstruction: a framework for mobilising private sector investment
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 9d
🕊️ In an increasingly polarised world, it's crucial to support peacebuilding conversations.

Wilton Park Senior Programme Director Alison Hilliard is chairing discussions on inclusive peace at this week's
Globethics Global Ethics Forum. 👇

🔗 globethics.net/gef2025-chan...

#peace #peacebuilding
Two Wilton Park participants embrace in the conference room
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 9d
🕊️ In an increasingly polarised world, it's crucial to support peacebuilding conversations.

Wilton Park Senior Programme Director Alison Hilliard is chairing discussions on inclusive peace at this week's
Globethics Global Ethics Forum. 👇

🔗 globethics.net/gef2025-chan...

#peace #peacebuilding
Two Wilton Park participants embrace in the conference room
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 11d
💬 "There's...better understanding of Russia as an adversary today than even a few years ago."

@kzysk.bsky.social discusses how Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine has impacted Europe's defence strategies and conversations around nuclear deterrence.

#RussiaUkraineWar
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 11d
💬 "There's...better understanding of Russia as an adversary today than even a few years ago."

@kzysk.bsky.social discusses how Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine has impacted Europe's defence strategies and conversations around nuclear deterrence.

#RussiaUkraineWar
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 14d
Thanks to the UK government, especially Minister H.E. Chris Bryant, DG Kate Joseph, Amb Kumar Iyer, DPR Rebecca Fisher Lamb and their team for some substantive and thought provoking discussions on WTO reform at @wiltonpark.bsky.social. (1/2)
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 14d
We were delighted to welcome Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State for the Department of Business and Trade, to Wilton Park this week as speakers for our dialogue on multilateral trade in 2025. Thanks to all who joined us for this important discussion.

#trade #globaltrade
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Sir Chris Bryant MP sit together at the conference table
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 16d
💬 "There's...better understanding of Russia as an adversary today than even a few years ago."

@kzysk.bsky.social discusses how Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine has affected Europe's defence strategies and conversations around nuclear deterrence.

#Defence
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 16d
💬 "There's...better understanding of Russia as an adversary today than even a few years ago."

@kzysk.bsky.social discusses how Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine has affected Europe's defence strategies and conversations around nuclear deterrence.

#Defence
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 17d
🚨 Applications are now open to join the Wilton Park Global Impact Group.

🌐 This exclusive initiative offers a select number of eligible businesses a platform to engage in policy discussions and enhance your profile on an international stage. 👇

🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/what-we-do/t...
Members of the Global Impact Group sit at the Wilton Park conference table
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 17d
🚨 Applications are now open to join the Wilton Park Global Impact Group.

🌐 This exclusive initiative offers a select number of eligible businesses a platform to engage in policy discussions and enhance your profile on an international stage. 👇

🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/what-we-do/t...
Members of the Global Impact Group sit at the Wilton Park conference table
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Wilton Park @wiltonpark.bsky.social · 18d
💬 'It is no coincidence that [Wilton Park's] 80th anniversary next year follows on from that of UNGA.'

🖋️ In our latest newsletter, Wilton Park CEO Tom Cargill considers the evolution of multilateralism and the global institutions that support it. 👇

🔗 www.wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/multila...
UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper, formally recognises the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly
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