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UK OTs Statement on the Implementation of Sanctions against Russia

Statement by the President of the Political Council of UKOTA and Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Hon. C. Washington Misick, on the Overseas Territories’ implementation of the United Kingdom’s sanctions against Russia   The Governments of the United Kingdom (UK) Overseas Territories have followed with horror Russia’s invasion of the sovereign democratic […] Read more...

ST HELENA LOCALLY PRODUCED SHORT FILM WINS ‘IMPACT AWARD’ AT COP26

A locally produced short film has won an award at COP26 in Glasgow, resulting in one of the filmmakers being interviewed on BBC World Service Newshour. The three-minute film, produced by Danni Thomas and Emma Weaver, was announced at COP26 as an Impact Award winner in a young persons’ film competition run by youth4planet/Earthbeat on […] Read more...

UKOTA – A Vision for Healthy Oceans

If you missed the launch of our film at  today’s event at COP26 today ‘Our Vision for Healthy Oceans – UK Overseas Territories’ you can view it again HERE with subtitles and HERE without. Read more...

UKOTA Event @ COP26

For the vast majority of us who are unable to attend COP26, make sure you add this event into your calendar: Saturday 6 November 11:00 – 11:45 Our Vision for Healthy Oceans – UK Overseas Territories – https://youtu.be/X8keWKNrTb0 Read more...

UKOTA Newsletter September 2021

We are pleased to present our latest newsletter. As we count down to COP26, this edition focuses on the precious environments of the Territories. There are updates on the successful roll-out of Covid vaccines across the OTs, and a host of other items from across the UK’s global family. Read more...

MCCIP newly published UK Overseas Territories Report Cards

The Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP), working closely with the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs), has published the first comprehensive assessment of climate change impacts on coasts and seas across the UKOTs. In this crucial year of global climate action, it highlights the UKOTs climate challenges and showcases where they are working with nature to […] Read more...

UKOTA Mental Health Webinar 23 June 2021 – Webinar Recording

We hope you enjoyed the UKOTA Mental Health Webinar on 23 June 2021, which focussed on Children and Young Person’s Mental Health, and found it informative.  We are pleased to report that a total of 107 individuals logged into the webinar. If you missed the webinar or wish to view it again, you can do […] Read more...