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We bring together experts and policy-makers to engage in genuine dialogue and address the most complex global challenges.

An Executive Agency of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

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💬 ‘How can we build a more resilient world that is focused on improving the livelihoods of everyone?’

Elsie Addo Awadzi discusses why local leadership and agency must be at the heart of international development.

#internationaldevelopment
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
💬 'The aim was not to debate challenges already well known, but to co-create solutions & chart a path for collective action.'

🖊️ Read our report on developing and delivering a bold action plan on locally led #climate adaptation (LLA).

🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/reports/achi...
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This Armistice Day, we remember all those who have lost their lives in conflict, and honour those who continue to serve in defence of our freedoms.

#armisticeday #remembranceday
November 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
💬 'Wilton Park thrives on openness, and from the moment you arrive you’re greeted not with hierarchy, but with humanity.'

🖊️ In our latest blog, Thomas Bushby describes life as a Wilton Park intern.

🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/wilton-...

#foreignpolicy #diplomacy
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

#remembrancesunday #remembrance
November 9, 2025 at 8:08 AM
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

#remembrancesunday #remembrance
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🌍 The Congo Basin rainforest is a vital resource that's being destroyed at an alarming rate.

Read our report on working towards a successor to the 2021 Congo Basin Pledge at #COP30, mobilising funding for forest preservation.

🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/reports/the-...
November 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
💬 “For me, the moment was personal and deeply symbolic.”

Our senior programme director Alison Hilliard met Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III after their historic moment of prayer, to discuss interfaith work on climate change. 👇

🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/the-pow...

#faith #climate
November 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🕰️ Wilton Park doesn't slow down when the clocks go back.

🍂 Check out our upcoming events as 2025 draws to a close and we look ahead to our 80th anniversary year in 2026. The lights stay on and the work continues, as the days grow darker.

🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/events/upcom...
November 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
💬 'Having those women in places of leadership...is very vital and influential.'

Confidence Staveley on the importance of supporting and promoting women leaders in cybersecurity.

#CyberSecurity #womenintech
November 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🤝 We're delighted to welcome Felix Dane to the Wilton Park Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Felix is an expert in European affairs and international diplomacy with a deep understanding of political engagement across global institutions.

🔗 https://ow.ly/qH3F50Xj6is
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🛡️ How can NATO effectively deter Russian nuclear coercion in the High North?

🌐 Our upcoming dialogue will consider key questions for Nordic states and the UK on tailoring deterrence strategies.

🤝 FOIresearch.bsky.social I UK Embassy in Sweden

🔗 https://ow.ly/ZpnP50XiZK7

October 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
💬 “I was honoured to be at the Vatican when history was made.”

Our senior programme director, Alison Hilliard, describes presenting her work to Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III after their historic moment of prayer last week.

🖋️ wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/the-pow...

#faith #climate #reconciliation
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
💬 'Many people said don't do it...but the British government went ahead with it anyway.'

@holgernehring.bsky.social discusses the resistance that Wilton Park encountered when it was founded as a re-education centre for German PoWs after World War Two.

#80YearsofWiltonPark #WorldWarTwo
October 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
💬 'The difficult things can no longer be postponed.'

Bright Simons discusses why we need to transform the systems underpinning global development cooperation.

#internationaldevelopment #Development
October 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🪔 Happy Diwali to all those celebrating the Festival of Lights, in the UK and around the world, from everyone at Wilton Park.

#Diwali #dīwali2025
October 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
💬 'As we work towards finding a lasting peace, we also need sustained economic recovery and the reconstruction of Gaza.'

🖊️ Read the communiqué from the co-hosts of our conference this week: the Governments of the UK, Palestine and Egypt.

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October 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
💬 "Together, we're backing Palestinian-led recovery and reconstruction."

@mphamishfalconer.bsky.social discussed crucial planning and coordination efforts for postwar Gaza at our conference this week, co-convened with the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Egypt.

#Gaza
October 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Yesterday we welcomed @mphamishfalconer.bsky.social and partners from the Palestinian Authority & the Government of Egypt, for our conference on Gaza’s recovery & reconstruction. This is a vital opportunity to build the momentum & vision required for lasting progress.

🔗 www.gov.uk/government/n...
October 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
🕊️ We are proud to be convening the UK summit on Gaza’s recovery and reconstruction this week, following the ceasefire announcement. 🧵

#Gaza #Ceasefire
October 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
🕊️ In an increasingly polarised world, it's crucial to support peacebuilding conversations.

Wilton Park Senior Programme Director Alison Hilliard is chairing discussions on inclusive peace at this week's
Globethics Global Ethics Forum. 👇

🔗 globethics.net/gef2025-chan...

#peace #peacebuilding
October 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
💬 "There's...better understanding of Russia as an adversary today than even a few years ago."

@kzysk.bsky.social discusses how Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine has impacted Europe's defence strategies and conversations around nuclear deterrence.

#RussiaUkraineWar
October 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We were delighted to welcome Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State for the Department of Business and Trade, to Wilton Park this week as speakers for our dialogue on multilateral trade in 2025. Thanks to all who joined us for this important discussion.

#trade #globaltrade
October 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
💬 "There's...better understanding of Russia as an adversary today than even a few years ago."

@kzysk.bsky.social discusses how Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine has affected Europe's defence strategies and conversations around nuclear deterrence.

#Defence
October 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🚨 Applications are now open to join the Wilton Park Global Impact Group.

🌐 This exclusive initiative offers a select number of eligible businesses a platform to engage in policy discussions and enhance your profile on an international stage. 👇

🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/what-we-do/t...
September 30, 2025 at 10:21 AM