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Sovereign Base Areas Specialised Committee meeting, 18 July 2022: joint statement

Sovereign Base Areas Specialised Committee meeting, 18 July 2022: joint statement

Monday, 18 July 2022

The fourth meeting of the Specialised Committee, co-chaired by the European Commission and the UK Government, discussed issues relating to the Soverei...

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UK steps up support to prevent major oil spill off the coast of Yemen

UK steps up support to prevent major oil spill off the coast of Yemen

Monday, 18 July 2022

Minister for the Middle East and Asia Amanda Milling has announced additional UK funding to prevent a major oil spill off the coast of Yemen....

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UN Human Rights Council 50: UK closing statement

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK closing statement

Monday, 18 July 2022

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon reflects on the conclusions of the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council....

UK summons Russian Ambassador

UK summons Russian Ambassador

Friday, 15 July 2022

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has summoned the Russian Ambassador over reports of the death of a British aid worker....

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The UK's support to Ukraine in investigating war crimes

The UK's support to Ukraine in investigating war crimes

Friday, 15 July 2022

Lord Ahmad gave a speech to the Ukraine Accountability Conference in The Hague outlining the UK's support for investigating war crimes in Ukraine....

Peaceful Presidential elections in Colombia signal a commitment to sustained and durable peace

Peaceful Presidential elections in Colombia signal a commitment to sustained and durable peace

Thursday, 14 July 2022

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

Russia's war in Ukraine: UK statement on OSCE's second Moscow Mechanism expert report

Russia's war in Ukraine: UK statement on OSCE's second Moscow Mechanism expert report

Thursday, 14 July 2022

Deputy Ambassador Brown welcomes the publication of the second independent OSCE report, and highlights two new alarming phenomena in Russia's war....

Russia's war in Ukraine: Joint statement on OSCE's second independent Moscow Mechanism report

Russia's war in Ukraine: Joint statement on OSCE's second independent Moscow Mechanism report

Thursday, 14 July 2022

On behalf of 46 OSCE states, Albanian Ambassador Gjermeni thanks the three experts for a second independent OSCE report on Russia's war in Ukraine....

27th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide: UK statement to the OSCE

27th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 14 July 2022

Deputy Ambassador Brown remembers the victims of the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, saying that we will never allow such suffering in ...

Lord Ahmad announces UK support package for war crimes investigations

Lord Ahmad announces UK support package for war crimes investigations

Thursday, 14 July 2022

Lord Ahmad will speak at the Ukraine Accountability Conference in The Hague....

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Bravery of Ukraine's women in the face of Russian atrocities and war crimes: UK statement to the OSCE

Bravery of Ukraine's women in the face of Russian atrocities and war crimes: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 14 July 2022

Deputy Ambassador Brown highlights the humanitarian, political, and security efforts made by Ukrainian women to defend their country against Russia....

Troika Statement on Sudan on the occasion of Eid al Adha

Troika Statement on Sudan on the occasion of Eid al Adha

Wednesday, 13 July 2022

The Troika (UK, US and Norway) and EU have issued a statement on the political situation in Sudan at the conclusion of Eid al-Adha....

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Support for Ukraine's application before the International Court of Justice against Russia: joint statement

Support for Ukraine's application before the International Court of Justice against Russia: joint statement

Wednesday, 13 July 2022

The UK and its partners issued a statement supporting Ukraine in its application before the International Court of Justice against Russia....

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Cross border aid into Syria: Minister for Asia and the Middle East's statement, July 2022

Cross border aid into Syria: Minister for Asia and the Middle East's statement, July 2022

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Minister for Asia and the Middle East Amanda Milling gave a statement on the United Nations Security Council adopting Resolution 2642....

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The Sustainable Development Goals are humankind's most important to do list

The Sustainable Development Goals are humankind's most important to do list

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon delivers the UK national statement at the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development ...

Disinformation hinders peacekeeping mandate delivery and threatens peacekeeper safety

Disinformation hinders peacekeeping mandate delivery and threatens peacekeeper safety

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council open debate on peacekeeping and strategic communications....

With today’s vote, innocent Syrians can breathe no sigh of relief: UK at Security Council

With today’s vote, innocent Syrians can breathe no sigh of relief: UK at Security Council

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward after the adoption of a resolution on the mandate for cross-border aid into Syria....

Kenya National elections conference: Jane Marriott's speech

Kenya National elections conference: Jane Marriott's speech

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

British High Commissioner to Kenya, Jane Marriott gave a speech at the Kenya national elections conference...

Working together to forge a more prosperous and sustainable future for Small Island Developing States

Working together to forge a more prosperous and sustainable future for Small Island Developing States

Monday, 11 July 2022

Statement by Rebecca Fabrizi, UK Envoy for SIDS at the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development ...

Watch the conference: International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief, London 2022

Watch the conference: International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief, London 2022

Monday, 11 July 2022

You can watch sessions from the 2-day Freedom of Religion or Belief conference that the UK hosted in London on 5 and 6 July 2022....

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Positive momentum towards peace and stability in Yemen

Positive momentum towards peace and stability in Yemen

Monday, 11 July 2022

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

Russia’s deeply irresponsible veto will have a tragic impact on 4.1 million Syrians

Russia’s deeply irresponsible veto will have a tragic impact on 4.1 million Syrians

Friday, 08 July 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward after Russia vetoes on Syria humanitarian resolution...

Unrest in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan: UK statement to the OSCE

Unrest in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan: UK statement to the OSCE

Friday, 08 July 2022

Saffienne Vincent-Neal (UK delegation) voices UK's concern about recent events in Karakalpakstan, where people have tragically lost their lives....

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on Belarus

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on Belarus

Friday, 08 July 2022

The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a general comment ahead of a vote on the resolution on the h...

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on Syria resolution

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on Syria resolution

Friday, 08 July 2022

The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, introduced a resolution on the human rights situation in Syria. ...

Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief: UK statement to the OSCE

Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief: UK statement to the OSCE

Friday, 08 July 2022

Saffienne Vincent-Neal (UK delegation) informed OSCE counterparts about the International Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief held in London t...

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2022: Joint statement to the OSCE

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2022: Joint statement to the OSCE

Friday, 08 July 2022

Danish Ambassador René Dinesen delivers a joint statement on behalf of 43 OSCE states, marking the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture....

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on Female Genital Mutilation

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on Female Genital Mutilation

Friday, 08 July 2022

The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement explaining the UK's position ahead of the adopti...

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK Statement on the SOGI Mandate Renewal

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK Statement on the SOGI Mandate Renewal

Friday, 08 July 2022

The UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a general comment ahead of the vote on the resolution to renew the mandate of the Independent...

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on women and girls in Afghanistan

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on women and girls in Afghanistan

Friday, 08 July 2022

Ambassador Simon Manley, the UK's Permanent Representative in Geneva, delivered a statement ahead of the adoption - by consensus - of a resolution on ...

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