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House of Commons’ European Scrutiny Committee’s inquiry “UK’s EU representation: what has changed and how is it working?”
Details of the UK Overseas Territories Association response to the House of Commons’ European Scrutiny Committee’s inquiry “UK’s EU representation: what has changed and how is it working?” can be referenced here: Evidence to HoC European Scrutiny Committee Read more...

Mental Health in the Workplace Webinar
Following on from UKOTA’s successful Mental Health in the Workplace webinar on Tuesday, for those of you who missed it or want to recap, the webinar can be viewed again using the link HERE Read more...

BOTC / Home Office Public Service Video
For anyone that missed the recent BOTC / Home Office Public Service Video launching new routes to nationality for those affected by historical anomalies, including for British Overseas Territories citizens, the video can be viewed on Twitter CLICK HERE Read more...

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Protected Area Designation
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...

Commons and Overseas Territories Speakers’ Conference 2022 Communique
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...

Speakers of the House of Commons and Overseas Territories Conference 2022
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...

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...
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St Helena Recognised as an International Marine Hope Spot
Today, Monday 13 November 2023, international marine conservation organisation Mission Blue officially recognised St Helena’s Marine Protected Area as a Hope Spot. Hope Spots are recognised as special places, being one of a kind areas of ocean that are scientifically identified for their uniqueness, and most importantly their community’s contribution and efforts in maintaining or […] Read more...
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