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Change of British High Commissioner to Cyprus: Irfan Siddiq

Change of British High Commissioner to Cyprus: Irfan Siddiq

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Mr Irfan Siddiq OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus....

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Minister for Asia visits South Korea to deliver closer bilateral ties

Minister for Asia visits South Korea to deliver closer bilateral ties

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Minister for Asia, Amanda Milling visited South Korea to attend the inauguration of President Yoon Suk-Yeol....

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North Korea ballistic missile tests: FCDO statement

North Korea ballistic missile tests: FCDO statement

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson responds to the ballistic missile launches carried out by North Korea on 4 and 7 May....

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UK pledges £158 million to support vulnerable Syrians

UK pledges £158 million to support vulnerable Syrians

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

The UK is pledging up to £158 million to support vulnerable Syrians as well as help mitigate the destabilising impact of the conflict in the region....

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Russia behind cyber attack with Europe wide impact an hour before Ukraine invasion

Russia behind cyber attack with Europe wide impact an hour before Ukraine invasion

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

UK, EU, US and allies have announced that Russia is responsible for a series of cyber-attacks since the renewed invasion of Ukraine....

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World Press Freedom Day 2022: Informal OSCE Group of Friends statement

World Press Freedom Day 2022: Informal OSCE Group of Friends statement

Monday, 09 May 2022

German Ambassador delivers a joint statement about safety of journalists and condemns assault on media freedom by Russia and Belarus. ...

Hong Kong Chief Executive selection, May 2022: G7 foreign ministers’ statement

Hong Kong Chief Executive selection, May 2022: G7 foreign ministers’ statement

Monday, 09 May 2022

The G7 foreign ministers and the High Representative of the European Union gave a statement on the selection process for the Chief Executive in Hong K...

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Holding Russia accountable for its lies and aggression in Ukraine: UK statement at UN Security Council Arria formula meeting

Holding Russia accountable for its lies and aggression in Ukraine: UK statement at UN Security Council Arria formula meeting

Friday, 06 May 2022

Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator, gave a statement at the United Nations Security Council Arria-formula meeting on Ukraine....

Landscape with ruins: reflections on European security

Landscape with ruins: reflections on European security

Friday, 06 May 2022

The British Ambassador to Ireland gave a lecture at University College Cork on Europe's changing security landscape, and called for tougher sanctions ...

Condemning Russia's continued aggression towards Ukrainian civilians – UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Condemning Russia's continued aggression towards Ukrainian civilians – UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Friday, 06 May 2022

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

Russia: UK sanctions major manufacturer of Russian steel

Russia: UK sanctions major manufacturer of Russian steel

Thursday, 05 May 2022

The UK has sanctioned Evraz plc, a major manufacturer of Russian steel. ...

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Report from the Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK response, May 2022

Report from the Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK response, May 2022

Thursday, 05 May 2022

Ambassador Bush praises work of OSCE's Mission to Kosovo on strengthening institutions, local governance, human rights and communities....

UK denounces Russia's appalling attempts to legitimise war against Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

UK denounces Russia's appalling attempts to legitimise war against Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 05 May 2022

Ambassador Neil Bush calls out Russia for attempting to legitimise its war against Ukraine, following reports about a staged 'referendum' planned in K...

The UK remains committed to investing in UN conflict prevention and peacebuilding

The UK remains committed to investing in UN conflict prevention and peacebuilding

Thursday, 05 May 2022

Ambassador James Kariuki gave a statement at the UN High-Level Meeting on Peacebuilding Financing. ...

UK provides further humanitarian aid focused on most vulnerable in Ukraine

UK provides further humanitarian aid focused on most vulnerable in Ukraine

Wednesday, 04 May 2022

A package of UK support will help reach the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict in Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced today....

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Russia's hostile information actions are destabilising the international order: UK statement to the UN Committee on Information

Russia's hostile information actions are destabilising the international order: UK statement to the UN Committee on Information

Wednesday, 04 May 2022

Ambassador James Roscoe spoke at the UN General Assembly Committee on Information about Russia's use of hostile information operations to undermine Uk...

Russia cut off from UK services

Russia cut off from UK services

Wednesday, 04 May 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announces a ban on services exports, including management consulting, accounting and public relations, to Russia....

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Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 04 May 2022

Emma Logan (UK delegation to the OSCE) speaks about the impacts on civilians when critical infrastructure is damaged, including by Russia's war in Ukr...

Reinforcing our support of UN Peacekeeping Initiatives: UK Statement at the UN General Assembly

Reinforcing our support of UN Peacekeeping Initiatives: UK Statement at the UN General Assembly

Tuesday, 03 May 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, on behalf of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to the United Nations 76th General Assem...

Global Partnership for Action on Gender Based Online Harassment and Abuse: foreign ministers' joint statement on World Press Freedom Day

Global Partnership for Action on Gender Based Online Harassment and Abuse: foreign ministers' joint statement on World Press Freedom Day

Tuesday, 03 May 2022

The Foreign Secretary and her counterparts in the Global Partnership signed a joint statement to call attention to the threats that women journalists ...

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UK donates fleet of armoured vehicles to Ukraine to evacuate civilians from besieged areas

UK donates fleet of armoured vehicles to Ukraine to evacuate civilians from besieged areas

Tuesday, 03 May 2022

The UK government is sending 13 protective armoured vehicles to Ukraine, to safely evacuate people from the shelled areas in east of the country....

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UK exposes sick Russian troll factory plaguing social media with Kremlin propaganda

UK exposes sick Russian troll factory plaguing social media with Kremlin propaganda

Sunday, 01 May 2022

UK-funded expert research has exposed how the Kremlin is using a troll factory to spread lies on social media and in comment sections of popular websi...

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The return of geopolitics: Foreign Secretary's Mansion House speech at the Lord Mayor's 2022 Easter Banquet

The return of geopolitics: Foreign Secretary's Mansion House speech at the Lord Mayor's 2022 Easter Banquet

Friday, 29 April 2022

Liz Truss said that geopolitics is back, and argued for a reboot in the free world’s approach to tackling global aggressors in the wake of the Ukraine...

Consensus reached on protection of women, adolescents, girls, and marginalised communities

Consensus reached on protection of women, adolescents, girls, and marginalised communities

Friday, 29 April 2022

UK explanation of position at the adoption of the 55th session of Commission on Population and Development outcome document...

Peacebuilding financing remains a critical challenge

Peacebuilding financing remains a critical challenge

Friday, 29 April 2022

Statement delivered by Ambassador Barbara Woodward as President of the Security Council at the High-Level Meeting on Financing for Peacebuilding...

Explanation of Vote on the UN Support Mission in Libya mandate renewal

Explanation of Vote on the UN Support Mission in Libya mandate renewal

Friday, 29 April 2022

Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Libya...

Holding the Assad regime accountable for its repeated use of chemical weapons in Syria – UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Holding the Assad regime accountable for its repeated use of chemical weapons in Syria – UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Friday, 29 April 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria Chemical Weapons...

Foreign Secretary statement on the British Virgin Islands: 29 April 2022

Foreign Secretary statement on the British Virgin Islands: 29 April 2022

Friday, 29 April 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss issues a statement ahead of the publication of the Commission of Inquiry report into governance in the British Virgin Isla...

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UK dispatches war crimes experts to help Ukraine with investigations

UK dispatches war crimes experts to help Ukraine with investigations

Friday, 29 April 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announces that the UK will deploy a team of war crimes experts to support Ukraine with investigations into Russian atrocit...

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Bringing an end to impunity in Libya: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Bringing an end to impunity in Libya: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 28 April 2022

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

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