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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...

British Virgin Islands Premier's arrest: Foreign Secretary's statement

British Virgin Islands Premier's arrest: Foreign Secretary's statement

Thursday, 28 April 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss gave a statement following the arrest of British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier, Andrew Fahie....

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The devastating impact of Putin's war of choice on the children of Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

The devastating impact of Putin's war of choice on the children of Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 28 April 2022

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown speaks about the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine on the health, education and family life of Ukraine’s 7.5 million c...

Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova: UK response, 28 April 2022

Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova: UK response, 28 April 2022

Thursday, 28 April 2022

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown thanks Dr Neukirch, Head of OSCE's Mission to Moldova, for the team's work in Moldova....

The multidimensional challenges facing the Great Lakes region require a multidimensional response: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

The multidimensional challenges facing the Great Lakes region require a multidimensional response: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Wednesday, 27 April 2022

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

UK Nigeria 7th Economic and Development Forum: Minister Ford speech

UK Nigeria 7th Economic and Development Forum: Minister Ford speech

Wednesday, 27 April 2022

Minister for Africa Vicky Ford gave a speech at Lancaster House during the UK-Nigeria 7th Economic and Development Forum...

Growing risks to security from environmental threats and damage to critical energy infrastructure: UK statement to the OSCE

Growing risks to security from environmental threats and damage to critical energy infrastructure: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 27 April 2022

Justin Addison (UK delegation to the OSCE) highlights the potentially disastrous environmental impacts of President Putin’s unprovoked and illegal war...

Hostilities have driven record levels of need in Syria: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Hostilities have driven record levels of need in Syria: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

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

Veto initiative adopted by the UN General Assembly

Veto initiative adopted by the UN General Assembly

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

UK Statement at the UN General Assembly by Ambassador Barbara Woodward following the adoption of the veto initiative...

UN High Level Round Table on the Horn of Africa drought   Minister for Africa speech

UN High Level Round Table on the Horn of Africa drought Minister for Africa speech

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Minister for Africa Vicky Ford has given a speech at a UN High-Level Round Table on drought in the Horn of Africa....

Ensuring the full human rights of all women and girls are respected: UK Statement at the UN General Assembly

Ensuring the full human rights of all women and girls are respected: UK Statement at the UN General Assembly

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Statement by Chris Carter, Head of Human Development, at the 55th session of the Commission on Population and Development...

Climate Finance Accelerator Peru: First Cohort of projects announced

Climate Finance Accelerator Peru: First Cohort of projects announced

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

The CFA Peru has announced six innovative low-carbon projects that will support access to finance from investors following a call for proposals that a...

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UK steps up support as famine looms in Somalia

UK steps up support as famine looms in Somalia

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Minister for Africa Vicky Ford announced a new £25 million aid package for Somalia which will support over a million people battling drought across th...

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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Cambodia: Dominic Williams

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Cambodia: Dominic Williams

Monday, 25 April 2022

Mr Dominic Williams MBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia. ...

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Calling on all parties to take urgent steps to reduce tensions and avoid further escalation in Jerusalem: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Calling on all parties to take urgent steps to reduce tensions and avoid further escalation in Jerusalem: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 25 April 2022

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

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan: Fergus Auld

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan: Fergus Auld

Sunday, 24 April 2022

Mr Fergus Auld OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan....

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Yemen: Foreign Secretary statement after British man released from unlawful detention

Yemen: Foreign Secretary statement after British man released from unlawful detention

Sunday, 24 April 2022

The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement after a British man was released from unlawful detention by the Houthis in Yemen....

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Support for low income countries following Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Foreign Secretary's statement

Support for low income countries following Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Foreign Secretary's statement

Friday, 22 April 2022

Liz Truss gave a statement on the largest ever World Bank financial commitment to low income countries facing economic hardship due to Russia's invasi...

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Ukraine: UK government to re open British embassy in Kyiv

Ukraine: UK government to re open British embassy in Kyiv

Friday, 22 April 2022

The British embassy will re-open in Kyiv next week after its temporary closure. ...

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Devastation caused by Russia's war: UK statement to the OSCE

Devastation caused by Russia's war: UK statement to the OSCE

Friday, 22 April 2022

UK Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown says Russia's war in Ukraine has caused devastation while Russia continues to deny their responsibility for thousan...

Ashgabat hosts Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee celebrations: speech by Ambassador

Ashgabat hosts Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee celebrations: speech by Ambassador

Friday, 22 April 2022

British Ambassador to Turkmenistan delivered the following speech at the celebration of Her Majesty The Queen's Birthday, Platinum Jubilee and 30th an...

Food insecurity and the global cost of Russia's war on Ukraine: UK statement at the UN

Food insecurity and the global cost of Russia's war on Ukraine: UK statement at the UN

Thursday, 21 April 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN “Arria formula” meeting on Conflict and Hunger...

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK closing statement

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK closing statement

Thursday, 21 April 2022

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon reflects on the conclusions of the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council....

An opportunity to adapt to serve current conditions in Kosovo: UK at the UN Security Council

An opportunity to adapt to serve current conditions in Kosovo: UK at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 21 April 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Kosovo...

UK calls for full implementation of UN mandate to improve the lives of citizens in Abyei: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

UK calls for full implementation of UN mandate to improve the lives of citizens in Abyei: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 21 April 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan ...

New sanctions targeting Putin’s war leaders

New sanctions targeting Putin’s war leaders

Thursday, 21 April 2022

The latest UK sanctions target the Generals committing atrocities on the front-line in Ukraine, and individuals and businesses supporting Putin’s mili...

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