💬 “These tactics suggest that Trump does not actually need to win his court cases for them to damage media organisations and have a chilling effect on media freedom.”

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Rising geopolitical tensions, incl. US refusal to attend, are testing the limits of cooperation.

💡 “...how member states secure the G20 platform as a forum for dialogue and coordination on common challenges, will contribute to the future trajectory of multilateralism.”

💬 “...the UK has an opportunity to strengthen its soft power by championing equitable, evidence-driven science in genuine partnership with Southern-based institutions.”

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💡 Key themes included:
– Georgia’s state capture
– Political imprisonment, media shutdowns, and civic intimidation
– Grassroots resistance
– #Sanctions
– EU hesitation vs. UK potential for leadership

📄 A takeaway report will be out soon: fpc.org.uk/join

This new piece brings together views from across the FPC network:
🔹Andrew Gawthorpe
🔹 Susan Coughtrie
🔹 Simon Lunn
🔹Nicholas Williams
🔹Poppy Ogier
🔹Nina Kuryata
🔹Christopher Langton

They ask: Do the Government’s defence ambitions match delivery, coherence & capability?

The findings are stark:
• Avg. foreign aid to media: just 0.16%
• 21 of 30 countries offer no protections for exiled journalists
• G7 states ranked among the lowest

💬 “This matters because a decline in media freedom can contribute to a deeper collapse in the systems that support democracy.”

With #COP30 days away, Powell warns UK climate leadership will ring hollow without a credible plan on finance, especially for the most vulnerable.

Patrick Stevens explores how the #SoftPower Council can help the UK deploy its assets to support growth, security & global leadership.

💬 “the challenge is to now use all those things that make us great in a strategic, impact-driven, and focused way.”

In his op-ed, Alex Folkes explores what’s at stake, from #trade and rare earth resources to strategic leverage with #China and messaging to #Russia.

But with #Democracy and #HumanRights off the agenda, what kind of engagement is the US offering Central Asia?

⚖️ “this is not a story about journalists at all: it is a story about our right, as citizens and human beings, to know more of the world around us… there can be no stronger proof of journalism’s power than the targeting of journalists by those who do not want their wrongdoings exposed.”

She argues the UK must show its commitment to #WPS in both foreign & domestic policy to stay credible on #GenderPeace&Security

💬 “...HMG must ensure their whole-of- society approach to defence and societal resilience is gender-responsive...”