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Safety and security of civil nuclear facilities in armed conflicts: joint statement, 21 September 2022

Safety and security of civil nuclear facilities in armed conflicts: joint statement, 21 September 2022

Thursday, 22 September 2022

The UK, France, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, Canada, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, USA and EU issued a statement at the UN General Assembly in New York....

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Foreign Secretary to demand justice for Ukraine invasion victims as he faces Russian counterpart at UN

Foreign Secretary to demand justice for Ukraine invasion victims as he faces Russian counterpart at UN

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will attend a special Foreign Minister-level UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine during the 77th UN General Assemb...

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Turning thirty year old commitments on minority rights into reality for all: Lord Ahmad statement at UNGA

Turning thirty year old commitments on minority rights into reality for all: Lord Ahmad statement at UNGA

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Statement by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the High-Level Meeting on the Rights of Minorities...

Service of thanksgiving for the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Washington National Cathedral

Service of thanksgiving for the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Washington National Cathedral

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

British Ambassador to the USA Dame Karen Pierce DCMG, spoke at the service of thanksgiving for the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II....

Foreign Secretary's trilateral meeting with Poland and Ukraine foreign ministers, September 2022

Foreign Secretary's trilateral meeting with Poland and Ukraine foreign ministers, September 2022

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

James Cleverly met the foreign ministers of Poland and Ukraine at the UN General Assembly to underline the importance of working together to counter R...

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Safe return of Ukrainian prisoners of war: Foreign Secretary's statement

Safe return of Ukrainian prisoners of war: Foreign Secretary's statement

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has issued a statement on the safe return of Ukrainian prisoners of war....

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Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll and proclamation of His Majesty King Charles lll: address to the House of Assembly of the Turks and Caicos

Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll and proclamation of His Majesty King Charles lll: address to the House of Assembly of the Turks and Caicos

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Governor to the Turks and Caicos Islands Nigel Dakin spoke about the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and the proclamation of her son, Charles III...

UK announces new support for people facing famine in Horn of Africa

UK announces new support for people facing famine in Horn of Africa

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

UK Development Minister Vicky Ford has announced a new package of support for people affected by the worst drought in decades in the Horn of Africa....

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Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine: UK statement   OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation

Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine: UK statement OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Ian Stubbs (UK Delegation to the OSCE) says it is unclear whether Russia’s front-line forces have sufficient reserves or adequate morale to withstand ...

Death of Mahsa Amini in Iran: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon's statement

Death of Mahsa Amini in Iran: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon's statement

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Foreign Office Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon has issued a statement following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran....

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Foreign Secretary James Cleverly meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, September 2022

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, September 2022

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

The Foreign Secretary met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. ...

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Foreign Secretary James Cleverly meets with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, September 2022

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly meets with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, September 2022

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the United Nations General Assembly in New York....

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OSCE session   greening the economy and the role of the energy sector: UK statement

OSCE session greening the economy and the role of the energy sector: UK statement

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

The UK highlights the effect of Russia's war on energy at the OSCE Economic and Envirnomental Forum, and pledges support to Ukraine's energy sector re...

Role of Economic and Environmental Forum at OSCE: UK statement

Role of Economic and Environmental Forum at OSCE: UK statement

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Justin Addison (UK Delegation to the OSCE) speaks at the 2022 OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum about its role in advancing dialogue and co-operat...

OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, 2022: UK statement

OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, 2022: UK statement

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Justin Addison (UK Delegation to the OSCE) speaks at the Opening Session of the Forum about the effect Russia's war against Ukraine is having on the r...

HRC 51: UK Statement under Item 2 General Debate on Acting High Commissioner Oral Update

HRC 51: UK Statement under Item 2 General Debate on Acting High Commissioner Oral Update

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the Acting High Commissioner's Oral Update on Xinjiang, Sudan and South Sudan....

HRC 51: UK statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the report of the OHCHR on Sri Lanka

HRC 51: UK statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the report of the OHCHR on Sri Lanka

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the worsening situation in Sri Lanka....

HRC 51: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the human rights situation of women and girls in Afghanistan

HRC 51: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the human rights situation of women and girls in Afghanistan

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the deteriorating situation faced by women and girls in Afghanistan. ...

HRC 51: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan

HRC 51: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French delivered her statement on the situation for women and girls in Afghanistan. ...

HRC 51: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

HRC 51: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French delivered her statement in support of the Mechanism in Myanmar and called for evidence of human rights violatio...

Plenary Remarks, HRC 51 – Opening: request for silence

Plenary Remarks, HRC 51 – Opening: request for silence

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Ambassador Simon Manley delivered his opening remarks in tribute of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and invited the Council to honour her memory i...

Foreign Secretary to condemn Russian atrocities at UN in first overseas trip in his role

Foreign Secretary to condemn Russian atrocities at UN in first overseas trip in his role

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will arrive in New York later today for talks with counterparts at the United Nations General Assembly. ...

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Global conference set to tackle urgent challenges facing LGBT people around the world

Global conference set to tackle urgent challenges facing LGBT people around the world

Thursday, 08 September 2022

The Equal Rights Coalition meets in Buenos Aires on 8 to 9 September to discuss challenges facing LGBT people....

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Emerging evidence of further potential Russian violations and abuses of international law in Ukraine: UK statement at UN Security Council

Emerging evidence of further potential Russian violations and abuses of international law in Ukraine: UK statement at UN Security Council

Wednesday, 07 September 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Ukraine...

UK condemns Iran for reckless cyber attack against Albania

UK condemns Iran for reckless cyber attack against Albania

Wednesday, 07 September 2022

The UK has condemned the Iranian state for a cyber attack against Albania’s government that destroyed data and disrupted essential government services...

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Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Article 5 Formal Consultative Meeting, September 2022: UK statement

Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Article 5 Formal Consultative Meeting, September 2022: UK statement

Wednesday, 07 September 2022

At the BTWC meeting to discuss Russia’s unfounded allegations against the US and Ukraine, Ambassador Aidan Liddle gave the UK’s national statement deb...

Urgent action is needed to meet Somalia’s acute humanitarian needs

Urgent action is needed to meet Somalia’s acute humanitarian needs

Wednesday, 07 September 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Somalia...

Russia has yet to achieve any of its strategic objectives in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia has yet to achieve any of its strategic objectives in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 07 September 2022

UK Ambassador Bush thanks Belgium as incoming Forum for Security Co-operation chair for their planned focus on Russia's unprovoked, premeditated and b...

Address given by H.E. Nigel Dakin CMG, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, following the murder of four young men, over one weekend, in the Five Cays area of Providenciales

Address given by H.E. Nigel Dakin CMG, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, following the murder of four young men, over one weekend, in the Five Cays area of Providenciales

Tuesday, 06 September 2022

HE the Governor’s address at a joint press conference with the Hon Premier and Hon Minister of Education in response to tragic events over the weekend...

Russia is playing roulette with nuclear safety: UK statement at UN Security Council

Russia is playing roulette with nuclear safety: UK statement at UN Security Council

Tuesday, 06 September 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant ...

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