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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Mongolia: Fiona Blyth

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Mongolia: Fiona Blyth

Thursday, 27 April 2023

Ms Fiona Blyth has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Mongolia....

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"The veto has a heavy responsibility, to be used to avoid and resolve conflict": UK Statement at the General Assembly

Thursday, 27 April 2023

Statement by Philip Reed at the UN General Assembly debate on the use of the veto...

Checkpoint on the Lachin Corridor: UK statement to the OSCE

Checkpoint on the Lachin Corridor: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 27 April 2023

Deputy Ambassador Brown expresses concern regarding ongoing disruptions to the Lachin Corridor and urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to resume substantive ...

Future of international development: Minister Andrew Mitchell's speech

Future of international development: Minister Andrew Mitchell's speech

Thursday, 27 April 2023

International Development Minister Andrew Mitchell spoke at Chatham House on a new vision for UK development to address climate change and reduce pove...

Report by the Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova, April 2023: UK response

Report by the Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova, April 2023: UK response

Thursday, 27 April 2023

Ambassador Bush thanks Ambassador Keiderling for her work, reiterates the United Kingdom's unwavering support for the Mission and calls for early agre...

Specialised Committee on the implementation of the Windsor Framework: joint statement, 27 April 2023

Specialised Committee on the implementation of the Windsor Framework: joint statement, 27 April 2023

Thursday, 27 April 2023

The UK government and EU gave a statement following their Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework meeting in London. ...

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Ukrainian children deserve a future that does not involve shrapnel, bunkers and armed checkpoints: UK statement to the OSCE

Ukrainian children deserve a future that does not involve shrapnel, bunkers and armed checkpoints: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 27 April 2023

Ambassador Bush stresses that the UK will do everything we can to support Ukraine to defend its homeland, and protect the future of its younger genera...

UK vision to reduce poverty and tackle climate change

UK vision to reduce poverty and tackle climate change

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

International Development Minister Andrew Mitchell will give a speech today (27 April 2023) on the future of the UK's international development work....

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LATAC renews regional commitment to Gender and Equalities

LATAC renews regional commitment to Gender and Equalities

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Renewed commitment brings gender and equalities at the heart of UK’s work in the LATAC region, as part of the UK government’s commitment to tackle ine...

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Disinformation's dangerous effect is to make us not really believe anything, even the truth: UK Statement at the General Assembly

Disinformation's dangerous effect is to make us not really believe anything, even the truth: UK Statement at the General Assembly

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Statement by UK Spokesperson Mungo Woodifield at the UN General Assembly debate on disinformation...

The situation in Haiti remains bleak and it is getting worse

The situation in Haiti remains bleak and it is getting worse

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the United Nations, gave a statement at the Security Council meeting on the situation in Haiti....

The UK condemns military clashes across Sudan: UK statement to the UN Security Council

The UK condemns military clashes across Sudan: UK statement to the UN Security Council

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Ambassador Woodward gave a statement at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Sudan....

Our position on China: Foreign Secretary's 2023 Mansion House speech

Our position on China: Foreign Secretary's 2023 Mansion House speech

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Speaking at Mansion House in the City of London, the Foreign Secretary James Cleverly outlined the UK government's position on China....

“Peace will only be sustainable if both Israelis and Palestinians recommit themselves to a negotiated settlement”: UK Statement at the Security Council

“Peace will only be sustainable if both Israelis and Palestinians recommit themselves to a negotiated settlement”: UK Statement at the Security Council

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East...

UK government launches evacuation flights for British nationals from Sudan

UK government launches evacuation flights for British nationals from Sudan

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

The government is starting evacuations to help British nationals leave Sudan, prioritising families with children, older people and those with medical...

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"The UK sees nothing effective nor multilateral in Russia’s foreign policy":UK Statement at the Security Council

Monday, 24 April 2023

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on effective multilateralism...

UK and international partners announce new sanctions on Iranian regime

UK and international partners announce new sanctions on Iranian regime

Monday, 24 April 2023

The UK, US and EU are today announcing further sanctions on Iranian regime officials responsible for human rights violations....

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Sudan: UK government statement, 23 April 2023

Sudan: UK government statement, 23 April 2023

Sunday, 23 April 2023

The UK government has issued a statement on Sudan following a military operation to evacuate British embassy staff from Khartoum....

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UK sanctions FSB agents and Russian investigators behind arrest of British Russian national Vladimir Kara Murza

UK sanctions FSB agents and Russian investigators behind arrest of British Russian national Vladimir Kara Murza

Friday, 21 April 2023

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has sanctioned five individuals connected to the poisoning and arrest of politician and journalist Vladimir Kara-Mur...

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Uzbekistan: Timothy Smart

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Uzbekistan: Timothy Smart

Thursday, 20 April 2023

Mr Timothy Smart has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan....

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Report of the Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje, April 2023: UK response

Report of the Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje, April 2023: UK response

Thursday, 20 April 2023

Ambassador Neil Bush responds to the report presentation by Ambassador Kilian Wahl, Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje....

57th round of Geneva International Discussions: UK statement to the OSCE

57th round of Geneva International Discussions: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 20 April 2023

Ambassador Bush voices strong UK support for the Geneva International Discussions (GID) as well as for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity...

Imprisonment of Vladimir Kara Murza: Joint Statement to the OSCE

Imprisonment of Vladimir Kara Murza: Joint Statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 20 April 2023

Canadian Ambassador Jocelyn Kinnear gives a statement on behalf of four OSCE participating States on prosecution and imprisonment of Vladimir Kara-Mur...

OSCE Co operation with Council of Europe: UK Statement to the OSCE

OSCE Co operation with Council of Europe: UK Statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 20 April 2023

Ambassador Bush welcomes the OSCE's co-operation with the Council of Europe, an important institution to the UK’s foreign policy agenda....

We need accountability, not more lies, disinformation and destruction from the Kremlin: UK statement to the OSCE

We need accountability, not more lies, disinformation and destruction from the Kremlin: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 20 April 2023

Ambassador Bush says there can be no impunity for war crimes and other atrocities, such as Russia's attacks against civilians and critical civilian in...

UK Statement on Nicaragua: 19 April 2023

UK Statement on Nicaragua: 19 April 2023

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

On the fifth anniversary of the April 2018 pro-democracy protests in Nicaragua, the UK calls upon the Nicaraguan Government to reinstate democracy, re...

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The violence in the Great Lakes region must stop to give dialogue and peace a chance to succeed: UK Statement at the Security Council

The violence in the Great Lakes region must stop to give dialogue and peace a chance to succeed: UK Statement at the Security Council

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Great Lakes region...

OSCE Alliance Conference on Combatting Trafficking in Persons: UK statement, April 2023

OSCE Alliance Conference on Combatting Trafficking in Persons: UK statement, April 2023

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

Martin Niblett, Head of FCDO Modern Slavery Team, says UK is committed to supporting a new Global Commission on Modern Slavery to inject political mom...

Growing risks to security from biodiversity loss: UK statement to the OSCE

Growing risks to security from biodiversity loss: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

Justin Addison (UK delegation to the OSCE) highlights the effect of biodiversity loss on peace and prosperity, exacerbated by Russia's war of aggressi...

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office honours its first Jewish career ambassador with a room named in his memory

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office honours its first Jewish career ambassador with a room named in his memory

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

The ‘Phillips Room’ in the FCDO’s King Charles Street is dedicated to Sir Horace Phillips KCMG, the first British Jewish career ambassador....

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