
Sally Axworthy
@sallyaxworthy
Former Head of Negotiations and Peace Processes Department, FCDO, and British Ambassador to the Holy See. Based in Cornwall.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/ 17-08-2016 07:54:29
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1/2 30 years ago I was a young diplomat in Moscow. Now, with diplomatic records & accounts by Sirs Rodric Braithwaite & David Manning, FCDO Historians have republished my memories Brings back time shared with friends like @riccervus Roman Waschuk 🌻🍒🇨🇦🇺🇦 The Balkans by Balslev Dutch ambassador to Japan Sally Axworthy



Good to be back at #HayFestival2022 listening to lyse doucet @BBCSanaSafi and Emma Graham-Harrison talking to Misha Glenny about their experiences of Afghanistan over the last 20 years.


A real pleasure to catch up with former 🇬🇧 Ambassador to Holy See🇻🇦 Sally Axworthy today at the FCDO. I recall fondly my visit to the 🇻🇦 in 2019 as PM Envoy Freedom of Religion or Belief for the canonisation of John Henry Newman, a great British saint admired across the world 🌍.



Fascinating panel discussion today to mark 25 years since the signing of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. Delighted to have co-hosted the event with @CHHCalling and Peter Burke. Peter and I also met to discuss how 🇬🇧🇮🇪can work together to tackle global challenges #gfa25



A huge milestone for UK in Holy See 🇬🇧🇻🇦 & our relationship with 🇻🇦 involving much team work stretching back to our predecessors Sally Axworthy & Joanne Cappa-Gunduz. Well done to all involved & thanks to our neighbours including IrishEmbassy HolySee UKR Emb to HOLY SEE and SMOM for the warm welcome to the building!



Exciting announcement! We’ve partnered with EU Delegation UK to share key highlights of our #WomenInDiplomacy event on their podcast, featuring inspiring stories of trailblazing women including Sophie Katsarava MBE The Gambia High Commission in the UK Natalia Royo & Sally Axworthy. #AspenUK #AspenUKEvents

One of my favourite panels at our #BSC2023: reflecting on the 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement @sodzinjon doing an excellent job in moderating a discussion between experts and key actors in the peace process Belgrade Security Conference BCBP Peter Shirlow David Cooney

99 yrs after concluding the Locarno Pact, it's an honour to speak at FCDO's Locarno Suite & to launch #Accord30 - on adapting & innovating peace mediation to tackle today's conflicts. Thanks to Swiss Peace and Human Rights, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office & Conciliation Resources for bringing it to life. #StillTimeToTalk


Last week the Office for Conflict, Stabilisation and Mediation hosted the launch of #Accord from Conciliation Resources with Swiss Embassy UK, co-funded by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office/Swiss Peace and Human Rights. ‘Still time to talk: Adaptation & innovation in peace mediation’ can be read here: bit.ly/3SyXHUW


The FCDO’s Office for Conflict, Stabilisation and Mediation and Wilton Park last week hosted a conference on how we collaborate better to improve conflict resolution. Delighted so many senior and thoughtful colleagues attended.

