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Nick Jaques
@NickJaquesUK
British diplomat (previously in 🇸🇴🇰🇪🇦🇫🇱🇾). Fitness and travel. RTs not endorsements.
London, England
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Jul 24, 2023
    Happy to share that I’m starting a new position as the British Deputy Ambassador to Somalia 🇬🇧🇸🇴 Many thanks to colleagues and partners for the warm welcome! I look forward to connecting widely as we develop UK/Somalia relations and support. #diplomacy #Somalia @UKinSomalia
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    Mike Nithavrianakis
    @MikeNith1
    Jul 24, 2023
    We bade farewell to the outgoing DHM and long-time Charge d’Affaires, @edwardabarnett, this morning. He has been an outstanding colleague and will be missed by us all in Somalia. A warm welcome to @NickJaquesUK who brings a wealth of experience to the role. @UKinSomalia
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Aug 3, 2023
    Fantastic to visit the British Office in Hargeisa! A great team doing brilliant work @LizzieWFCDO @ctoepell 🇬🇧 Today was all about our team- but who should I meet next time? (Afraid I was so engaged that I forgot to take pictures 😂! But #Somaliland is stunning from the ✈️)
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Dec 1, 2023
    I’ve been privileged to be the UK Deputy Ambassador to Somalia for some months now 🇬🇧🇸🇴 What does that mean in practice? My priorities 👇 #Somalia #diplomacy
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    UK in Somalia🇬🇧🇸🇴
    @UKinSomalia
    Dec 1, 2023
    Last week’s UK-Somalia Strategic Partnership demonstrates the strength, breadth and depth of our relationship 🇬🇧🤝🇸🇴 We are committed to supporting #Somalia's journey. Meet our Deputy Ambassador, @NickJaquesUK, as he sets out his priorities👇
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Aug 25, 2023
    Great to be in London, at the other end of the UK foreign policy funnel 🏙️☀️ While I’m here, which UK-Somali organisations and places should I visit? 🇬🇧🇸🇴
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Dec 4, 2023
    Today, delighted to join the conversation on #Somalia’s Road to Resilience, including launch of the Food Security Crisis Preparedness Plan 🇸🇴 @ScrpSomalia @WBG_Agriculture #GFSS23
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    World Bank Group AgriFood
    @WBG_AgriFood
    Dec 4, 2023
    Replying to @WBG_AgriFood
    "The preparedness plan is a breakthrough initiative to better respond to future food and nutrition security crisis in Somalia” ~ @NickJaquesUK
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Sep 21, 2023
    After an amazing few months in #Somalia 🇸🇴, pleased to update that I have now started a period of #sharedparental leave 🇬🇧 Grateful I can take time away to care for our new 👶 - it’s so important Back in early November! ✈️ @UKinSomalia @FCDOGovUK
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Feb 7, 2024
    The 🇬🇧 stands with 🇸🇴 against terrorism and organised crime. Great to meet the Head of Somalia’s Financial Reporting Centre. We discussed the upcoming FATF review and counterterrorist financing. 🇬🇧🤝🇸🇴 #diplomacy #counterterrorism #finance
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Feb 6, 2024
    The most inspiring evening 🌅 On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, honoured to host @MwomenHRD and partners for a screening of @IfrahFoundation’s powerful film ‘A Girl from Mogadishu’ 🇸🇴 - with Ifrah herself! 💪 🇬🇧 is committed to bringing FGM to an end #EndFGM
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Oct 3, 2023
    Enjoyed taking the 👶 to catch the @SomalimuseumUK’s thought-provoking ‘Any-Space-Whatever’ exhibition. At the @_TheWhitechapel, it celebrates the stories of 🇸🇴 and Somali people based 🌍 and in the 🇬🇧 Looking forward to the next one! @numbiarts #Somalia #fatherhood
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Nov 11, 2023
    It’s great to be back in #Somalia 🇸🇴! Today, I spoke at the #BlueEconomy2023 conference, where 🇬🇧 support is helping Somalia’s economic progress.
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    UK in Somalia🇬🇧🇸🇴
    @UKinSomalia
    Nov 11, 2023
    Exploring investment opportunities in the blue economy for Somalia 🌊 Today @NickJaquesUK spoke about how 🇬🇧 support through the Inclusive Resilience in Somalia (IRiS) programme is helping strengthen and diversify rural and urban livelihoods for marginalised groups.
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Feb 8, 2024
    Inclusive politics is vital to every democracy 🗳️ We continue to urge the FGS to work towards timely, inclusive & rules-based election processes. We’re working with Federal & Member State Governments to support greater inclusivity, including in recent local elections. 🇬🇧🤝🇸🇴
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    Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs & Rec
    @MoIFARSomalia
    Feb 8, 2024
    Amb. Nicholas Jaques, Deputy Ambassador of the British Embassy in Mogadishu at the Inclusive Politics Round-Table Discussion.
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Dec 6, 2023
    Earlier, honoured to speak to celebrate the lifting of the arms embargo on #Somalia 🇸🇴 New resolutions here: 1️⃣ undocs.org/en/S/RES/2713(… 2️⃣ undocs.org/en/S/RES/2714(… Together, they impose strong sanctions on Al-Shabaab and support Somalia’s security. A big step 🤝 #diplomacy
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    UK in Somalia🇬🇧🇸🇴
    @UKinSomalia
    Dec 6, 2023
    🇬🇧 Chargé @NickJaquesUK joined members of the international community & the Federal Government, led by @HassanSMohamud, to celebrate the lifting of the historic arms embargo on Somalia. The UK continues to support Somalia's journey towards a more stable and secure future.
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Aug 12, 2023
    This week, brilliant to visit the @UKinSomalia team in #Kenya ✈️! Inspirational humanitarian and development work in #Somalia @Damon_Bristow 🇸🇴🇬🇧🇰🇪 (Also lovely to see old friends and haunts 😍 #MagicalKenya )
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    Nick Jaques
    @NickJaquesUK
    Dec 14, 2023
    In a month of big #Somalia moments, this is a huge one. Congratulations to all involved 🇸🇴 #diplomacy
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    Andrew Mitchell
    @AndrewmitchMP
    Dec 14, 2023
    As Somalia’s debt relief champion, the 🇬🇧 congratulates @HassanSMohamud & his government on reaching the Completion Point under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative. This will reduce Somalia’s debt and unlock access to much needed finance to invest in development.
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