{"id":92922,"date":"2018-06-18T14:41:12","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T14:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=f712cbe699a3a158e8692d3e0e2b66ee"},"modified":"2018-06-18T14:41:12","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T14:41:12","slug":"press-release-foreign-secretary-announces-appointment-of-uk-commonwealth-envoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=92922","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Foreign Secretary announces appointment of UK Commonwealth Envoy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Foreign Secretary has announced the appointment of Philip Parham CMG as the UK\u2019s Envoy to the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

Mr Parham, whose role begins on 18 June 2018, will lead the UK\u2019s effort to ensure delivery of the commitments made at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London in April 2018. His appointment at the start of the UK\u2019s period as Chair-in-Office underscores the UK\u2019s sustained commitment to a Commonwealth which is a powerful force for global good now and for the long term.<\/p>\n

The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:<\/p>\n

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Crucial commitments were made at the Commonwealth Summit in April, on the scourge of marine plastics, on trade, on cyber security, and on the vital matter of girls\u2019 education. The appointment of Philip Parham as Envoy shows the UK\u2019s dedication to ensuring these commitments are met.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I look forward to working with him as his team works with the member states and the Commonwealth Secretariat to deliver a fairer, more prosperous, more sustainable, and more secure Commonwealth.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Notes to Editors:<\/h3>\n