
Jan Thompson
@janthompsonfcdo
Ambassador to Norway, ex-Deputy High Commissioner to India and Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Shakespearean actress, cat lover
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02-09-2013 07:56:36
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Delighted to welcome 🇬🇧Foreign Sec David Lammy back to Norway and to the #Arctic. Aboard 🇳🇴Coast Guard ship KV Bergen in Tromsø he discussed the importance of countering threats & maintaining security in the High North with State Sec Eivind Vad Petersson, Vice Admiral Rune Andersen &others


👇Fantastic to have David Lammy back in Norway - and in the Arctic 🇬🇧 🤝 🇳🇴



Takk for den varme mottakelsen Espen Barth Eide!


The #Arctic is warming faster than anywhere on the planet. This week Foreign Sec David Lammy visited Svalbard with 🇳🇴 FM Espen Barth Eide, seeing first-hand how our countries work together to combat climate change and announcing new funding to boost UK Arctic research.





The UK is making waves at #NorShipping2025! 🌊🚢 Ambassador Jan Thompson met UK innovators showcasing maritime decarbonisation tech, working alongside Norwegian partners to support the #GreenTransition. See you at International Shipping Week in London this September! 👏




Today, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom have announced sanctions targeting Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇳🇿🇬🇧🇳🇴 Joint statement: regjeringen.no/en/whatsnew/de…




Great news 👏 Norway has committed a total of NOK 10bn to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the The Global Fund, to fund the global work to combat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The UK, as co-host of the GF's 8th replenishment, will continue to work with Norway on this important agenda.