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The UK has named Dame Barbara Woodward as its everlasting consultant to the United Nations, its most senior diplomat to the New York-based physique.
Dame Barbara, at the moment British ambassador to China, is a earlier worldwide director of UK Border Power.
She replaces Dame Karen Pierce, who was named ambassador to the US in February.
The UK is a founding member of the UN, and one in all 5 everlasting members of its safety council.
Asserting the appointment, International Secretary Dominic Raab mentioned Dame Barbara would carry “formidable mind and dynamic diplomatic abilities” to the position.
He added she would assist “ship for Britain, and forge the cooperation we’d like with our worldwide companions to deal with the hardest world challenges we face”.
Dame Barbara, who has labored in a number of International Workplace roles since first becoming a member of in 1994, would be the second lady within the position for the UK.
The primary was Dame Karen, who then went on to turn into the primary feminine British ambassador to Washington.
The BBC’s James Landale mentioned it now meant the UK had two ladies in key positions on the prime of its diplomatic service.
Dame Barbara Woodward mentioned she was “delighted” to take up the position at a time of “urgent world challenges” for the worldwide system.
“The UK has a significant position to play as a everlasting member of the UN Safety Council and the UN’s third largest donor,” she added.
Peacekeeping position
The UN is a world organisation fashioned on the finish of World Conflict Two in 1945, with the intention of holding peace all over the world.
It now contains 193 nations which might be full members and two non-member states – the Holy See (the world beneath the Pope’s jurisdiction) and the State of Palestine.
The UK – alongside China, France, Russia and the US – is one in all 5 everlasting members of the safety council, with the ability to veto resolutions.
The council additionally has 10 non-permanent members, elected for 2 years every.