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UK Indonesia: joint statement

UK Indonesia: joint statement

Tuesday, 19 April 2022

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Minister for For...

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Ties with major Asian economy boosted through new agreement

Ties with major Asian economy boosted through new agreement

Tuesday, 19 April 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has today launched a major new agreement with Indonesia, to turbocharge trade, tech and security ties....

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The truce in Yemen provides an opportunity that must be seized: UK at UN Security Council

The truce in Yemen provides an opportunity that must be seized: UK at UN Security Council

Thursday, 14 April 2022

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

UK hits key Russian oligarchs with sanctions worth up to £10 billion

UK hits key Russian oligarchs with sanctions worth up to £10 billion

Thursday, 14 April 2022

The government announces that the UK has today sanctioned Eugene Tenenbaum and David Davidovich....

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UN Afghanistan pledging summit: chairs statement, 14 April 2022

UN Afghanistan pledging summit: chairs statement, 14 April 2022

Thursday, 14 April 2022

The chairs of the UN Afghanistan pledging summit have written a statement on the outcome of the conference, which was co-hosted by the UK, Germany and...

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Anfal campaign 34th anniversary: FCDO minister's statement

Anfal campaign 34th anniversary: FCDO minister's statement

Thursday, 14 April 2022

Minister for Asia and the Middle East, Amanda Milling, has issued a statement on the 34th anniversary of Saddam Hussein's military campaign against th...

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The Murad Code should become the gold standard for justice and accountability: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The Murad Code should become the gold standard for justice and accountability: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon spoke at the UN Security Council thematic debate on ending cycles of sexual violence in conflict (women and peace and se...

UK sanctions 178 Russian separatists in breakaway regions

UK sanctions 178 Russian separatists in breakaway regions

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Foreign Secretary announces 178 new sanctions, coordinated with the EU, targeting those who prop up Russian-backed illegal breakaway regions of Ukrain...

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UK government and Nobel Prize winner launch global code to tackle conflict related sexual violence

UK government and Nobel Prize winner launch global code to tackle conflict related sexual violence

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

The UK government has collaborated with partners on a global code of conduct to improve information-gathering from survivors of sexual violence in con...

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine: UK welcomes OSCE Moscow Mechanism independent expert report

Russia's invasion of Ukraine: UK welcomes OSCE Moscow Mechanism independent expert report

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

UK Ambassador Neil Bush welcomes the publication of an independent expert report, invoked by 45 states under OSCE's Moscow Mechanism, on Russia's war ...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine: joint statement on the OSCE Moscow Mechanism report

Russia's invasion of Ukraine: joint statement on the OSCE Moscow Mechanism report

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Ambassador Stelian Stoian (Romania) gave a statement on behalf of 46 OSCE States reflecting that the OSCE Moscow Mechanism report confirms our fears a...

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to North Macedonia, Matthew Lawson

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to North Macedonia, Matthew Lawson

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Mr Matthew Lawson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia....

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Colombia’s experience shows the importance of holistic and inclusive approaches to sustaining peace

Colombia’s experience shows the importance of holistic and inclusive approaches to sustaining peace

Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon at the Security Council briefing on Colombia...

Russia’s illegal war on the women and children of Ukraine: UK statement to the UN Security Council

Russia’s illegal war on the women and children of Ukraine: UK statement to the UN Security Council

Monday, 11 April 2022

Statement by Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine...

Ensuring delivery of COVID 19 vaccines to people living through conflict and humanitarian crises

Ensuring delivery of COVID 19 vaccines to people living through conflict and humanitarian crises

Monday, 11 April 2022

Statement by Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon at the UN Security Council briefing on on vaccines in conflict zones...

A modern partnership between countries that share values and objectives

A modern partnership between countries that share values and objectives

Monday, 11 April 2022

UK Minister for Africa Vicky Ford visited Zambia from 5 to 7 April 2022 to increase the UK's and Zambia's cooperation on how they are working together...

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Appalling attack on Kramatorsk railway station on 8 April 2022: UK statement to the OSCE

Appalling attack on Kramatorsk railway station on 8 April 2022: UK statement to the OSCE

Monday, 11 April 2022

UK Ambassador Neil Bush denounces Russian rocket attacks on civilians at Kramatorsk railway station on 8 April 2022, and vows that those responsible w...

UK announces sanctions under Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions regime: 11 April 2022

UK announces sanctions under Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions regime: 11 April 2022

Monday, 11 April 2022

The UK government announces its first sanctions under the Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions regime....

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UK sanctions target the lavish lifestyles of Putin’s daughters

UK sanctions target the lavish lifestyles of Putin’s daughters

Friday, 08 April 2022

New UK sanctions target the daughters of President Putin and his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov....

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Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje: UK response, 7 April 2022

Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje: UK response, 7 April 2022

Friday, 08 April 2022

UK Ambassador thanks Head of OSCE's Mission to Skopje for the Mission's work on social cohesion, professionalisation of law enforcement and gender in ...

Russia's actions in Ukraine fall far short of the standard set by the Human Rights Council: UK at UN General Assembly

Russia's actions in Ukraine fall far short of the standard set by the Human Rights Council: UK at UN General Assembly

Thursday, 07 April 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the UN General Assembly special session on Ukraine...

Mali: The reports from Moura underline the extent of Russia’s malign activity globally: UK at UN Security Council

Mali: The reports from Moura underline the extent of Russia’s malign activity globally: UK at UN Security Council

Thursday, 07 April 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on the situation in Mali...

Horrifying evidence of Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Horrifying evidence of Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 07 April 2022

UK Ambassador Neil Bush responds to horrifying reports of the barbarity of Russian forces, and highlights that sexual violence in armed conflict is a ...

Journalists in Ukraine are not safe from attacks by Russia's army: Informal OSCE Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists statement

Journalists in Ukraine are not safe from attacks by Russia's army: Informal OSCE Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists statement

Thursday, 07 April 2022

The informal OSCE Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists strongly condemns Russia’s military attack and voices concern about journalists' safety in...

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: G7 foreign ministers' statement, April 2022

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: G7 foreign ministers' statement, April 2022

Thursday, 07 April 2022

G7 foreign ministers and the High Representative of the European Union issued a joint statement on Russia and Ukraine following a meeting at NATO toda...

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UK imposes sweeping new sanctions to starve Putin's war machine

UK imposes sweeping new sanctions to starve Putin's war machine

Wednesday, 06 April 2022

The Foreign Secretary has today (Wednesday 6 April) announced a significant ratcheting up of UK sanctions on Russia....

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OSCE Alliance Conference on Combatting Trafficking in Persons: UK statement, April 2022

OSCE Alliance Conference on Combatting Trafficking in Persons: UK statement, April 2022

Wednesday, 06 April 2022

UK Ambassador Neil Bush conveys UK's appreciation for OSCE’s role in combatting trafficking, and for their work with people affected by Russia’s war o...

UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development: UK statement

UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development: UK statement

Wednesday, 06 April 2022

Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the statement during the UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development...

Russia's war in Ukraine is also an attack on the security and freedom of Europe: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia's war in Ukraine is also an attack on the security and freedom of Europe: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 06 April 2022

Ian Stubbs (UK delegation to the OSCE) criticises Russian delegates for repeatedly lying and for shattering trust that underpins the European Security...

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS): UK Statement on Space Resources at the 61st Legal Sub committee

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS): UK Statement on Space Resources at the 61st Legal Sub committee

Wednesday, 06 April 2022

Andrew Peebles, UK Mission to the UN in Vienna, delivered the UK Statement on Space Resources at the 61st Legal Sub-committee of COPUOS....

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