New Year Honours 2026 Overseas and International List: Order of St Michael and St George
Published 29 December 2025
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GCMG (Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George)
Dame Barbara WOODWARD DCMG OBE, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, UK Mission to the United Nations, New York, United States of America. For services to British Foreign Policy.
KCMG (Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George)
Tim EICKE KC, lately Judge at the European Court of Human Rights elected in respect of the United Kingdom. For services to the protection of Human Rights in Europe.
Professor David MABEY CBE, Professor of Communicable Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. For services to Global Health.
Simon MANLEY CMG, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. For services to British Foreign Policy.
Professor Tony REDMOND OBE, Founder of UK-Med and Professor Emeritus of International Emergency Medicine, University of Manchester. For services to Humanitarian Medical Assistance.
Dr Christian TURNER CMG, lately Director General, Geopolitics, and Political Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British Foreign Policy.
CMG (Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George)
Sarah CLIFFE, former Director, New York University’s Center on International Cooperation. For services to Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and International Development.
Professor Nicholas DAY, Director, Mahidol Oxford Research Programme and Professor of Tropical Medicine, Oxford University. For services to Global Health.
Dr Comfort Ekhuase ERO, President and Chief Executive Officer, International Crisis Group. For services to Crisis Response and Conflict Prevention.
Benjamin FENDER OBE, Director Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British Foreign Policy.
Max GANDELL OBE, Senior Overseas Security Adviser, Estates, Security and Network Directorate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to UK Security Overseas.
Stephen HICKEY, Director Middle East and North Africa, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British Foreign Policy.
Bethan Rhiannon HOPKINS, Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to National Security.
Debbie PALMER, Director, Energy, Climate and Environment, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to International Development.
George WILLIAMSON, Director, HMGCC. For services to National Security.