New Year Honours 2026
Comfort Ero CMG
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
“For services to Crisis Response and Conflict Prevention.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
For services to Crisis Response and Conflict Prevention.
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Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2025
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George:
C.M.G.
To be Ordinary Members of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Distinguished Order:
Dr. Comfort Ekhuase ERO
President and Chief Executive Officer, International Crisis Group
For services to Crisis Response and Conflict Prevention.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64940 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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The Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George was awarded 9 times in the New Year Honours List 2026 — about 1% of the list.
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Others awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the New Year Honours 2026
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Bethan Hopkins
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“For services to National Security.”
Deborah Moffat (debbie Palmer)
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“For services to International Development.”
George Williamson
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“For services to National Security.”
Maxwell Gandell
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“For services to UK Security Overseas.”
Nicholas Day
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to Global Health.”
Sarah Cliffe
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and International Development.”
Stephen Hickey
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 64940, notice 5027391. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2026).
Published 29 December 2025.
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