Click HERE for details of today’s media release announcing the designation of a Protected Area covering the entire landmass of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Read more...
Following this week’s first ever Speakers of the House of Commons and Overseas Territories Conference 2022, details of the signed Communique can be found HERE Read more...
It's been a pleasure to host the very first ever Speakers of the House of Commons and Overseas Territories Conference 2022 here in Parliament. pic.twitter.com/2QArjOpi9x — Sir Lindsay Hoyle (@CommonsSpeaker) May 6, 2022 Read more...
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...
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...
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...
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 warmly welcomes and values the work done by the Royal Navy to support Territories in the Caribbean. This is now being achieved in a new way. From on board HMS Medway, Lt Cdr Francesca Woodman has sent this report. While the Royal Navy has kept ships in the Caribbean for centuries, there has been […] Read more...
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...
Keep up to date with the fantastic work being undertaken with the UK Overseas Territories as part of the Blue Belt Programme HERE Read more...
Today, at the AGM of UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA), the Falkland Islands were elected to the Presidency of UKOTA, replacing the Turks and Caicos Islands who held the Presidency for the last year. For 2023 the UKOTA will be chaired by the Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK and Europe, Richard Hyslop. In […] Read more...