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Visitors to the British Consulate Amsterdam are reminded that for security reasons the following items will not be allowed into the building: mobile phones, cameras, laptops or any other electrical/battery operated equipment, suitcases, backpacks or rucksacks. More....
 
Climate Change
YOUNG BRITISH CLIMATE AMBASSADORS IN THE NETHERLANDS
Between 21 and 23 February 2008, the 9 British winners of the Second Climate Change Competition visited the Netherlands. This competition was organised by the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for young people between the ages of 11 to 18. The purpose of the competition was to encourage young people and others to take positive steps to minimise their CO2 emissions. More...
FCO Bloggers
UK FOREIGN OFFICE BLOGS
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has launched a new blogging platform. This is a new platform for UK Ministers to engage in a dialogue about international affairs and the work of the FCO. To begin with there will be six bloggers including Foreign Secretary David Miliband, and Europe Minister Jim Murphy, as well as staff from throughout the organisation. The FCO has also launched a new YouTube video channel and Flickr photo account.
Burma
BURMA
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown: ‘The whole world is now watching Burma and this illegitimate and oppressive regime should know that the whole world is going to hold it to account and that the age of impunity for neglecting and over-riding human rights is over.’  The Burmese regime - already guilty of some of the most severe censorship in the world - has made a particular effort to suppress information about the recent demonstrations. Despite this, ordinary citizens and journalists, sometimes at great personal risk, have managed to provide information, images and video to the outside world. More...