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The Embassy of Belize in London |
Contact
Address
3rd Floor, 45 Crawford Place, London, W1H 4LP
Phone Number
020 7723 3603
Website
www.belizehighcommission.co.uk
The Ambassador
H.E. Ms. Cherie Nisbet
H.E. Ms. Cherie Nisbet is an elite, highly experienced career diplomat within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belize.Possessing an extensive track record representing Belize across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, she assumed her strategic duties at the London High Commission as a seasoned vanguard of international statecraft.
History
Belize's diplomatic posture in London is deeply defined by its strong historical ties to the British Crown, its active, long-standing membership within the Commonwealth, and its vital security partnerships with the United Kingdom.
The High Commission—co-located with several fellow Caribbean missions on Crawford Place—serves as the primary conduit for cultivating geopolitical defense, environmental preservation, and commercial statecraft between Belmopan and Whitehall. Historically, the United Kingdom has remained a key guarantor of Belize's territorial integrity, highlighted by the continued presence and training operations of the British Army Training Support Unit Belize (BATSUB). Under High Commissioner Nisbet's veteran leadership, a primary pillar of the mission is driving robust economic statecraft to attract British investment into Belize’s eco-tourism, sustainable agriculture, and renewable energy sectors. Concurrently, the High Commission punches far above its weight in global climate diplomacy, actively championing the environmental protection of the Belize Barrier Reef and lobbying for climate-resilience funding for vulnerable coastal nations.
