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Invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine: UK statement

Invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine: UK statement

Thursday, 03 March 2022

On behalf of the UK, Ambassador Neil Bush strongly supports the joint decision to invoke the Moscow Mechanism to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine....

Invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine: joint statement

Invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine: joint statement

Thursday, 03 March 2022

Canadian Ambassador Jocelyn Kinnear gave a statement on behalf of 45 OSCE participating States on invoking the Moscow Mechanism for Russia's war on Uk...

Speech UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement during the Urgent Debate on Ukraine

Speech UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement during the Urgent Debate on Ukraine

Thursday, 03 March 2022

Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, said that Russia must be held to account for its campaign of destruction during the Urg...

Press conference with Baltic Foreign Ministers, 3 March 2022: Foreign Secretary’s opening statement

Press conference with Baltic Foreign Ministers, 3 March 2022: Foreign Secretary’s opening statement

Thursday, 03 March 2022

Liz Truss spoke at a press conference with Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rink?vi?s and Lithuanian Forei...

40th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK closing statement

40th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK closing statement

Thursday, 03 March 2022

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes conclusions of the 40th Universal Periodic Review....

UK statement on Ukraine: Conference on Disarmament

UK statement on Ukraine: Conference on Disarmament

Thursday, 03 March 2022

Aidan Liddle, UK Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament delivered this statement condemning the Russian government’s reprehensible ...

Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine: UK statement, 3 March 2022

Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine: UK statement, 3 March 2022

Thursday, 03 March 2022

UK Ambassador Neil Bush again condemns Russia's unprovoked, premeditated and entirely unjustifiable war against Ukraine....

Reinforcing our support for the rights and freedoms of all Afghans

Reinforcing our support for the rights and freedoms of all Afghans

Wednesday, 02 March 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on Afghanistan ...

UN General Assembly vote on Russian aggression against Ukraine, 2 March 2022: UK statement

UN General Assembly vote on Russian aggression against Ukraine, 2 March 2022: UK statement

Wednesday, 02 March 2022

On behalf of the UK government, Ambassador Barbara Woodward stated that international pressure will not relent until every Russian soldier is out of U...

UK leads call for ICC to investigate Russia’s war crimes

UK leads call for ICC to investigate Russia’s war crimes

Wednesday, 02 March 2022

The UK has galvanised allies to refer atrocities in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court....

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Statement from the UK Presidency of the Convention on Cluster Munitions on their use in Ukraine

Statement from the UK Presidency of the Convention on Cluster Munitions on their use in Ukraine

Wednesday, 02 March 2022

As President of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the UK made a statement on our grave concerns about reports of their use in the Russian invasion ...

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UK’s £30 million partnership with GSMA helping people in humanitarian crises with mobile and digital assistance

UK’s £30 million partnership with GSMA helping people in humanitarian crises with mobile and digital assistance

Wednesday, 02 March 2022

The UK commits £15.5 million to the GSMA to deliver mobile and digital humanitarian assistance to those most in need....

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UK introduces new sanctions against Russia including ban on ships and fresh financial measures

UK introduces new sanctions against Russia including ban on ships and fresh financial measures

Tuesday, 01 March 2022

The UK has introduced new sanctions against Russia, including banning Russian ships from UK ports and additional economic measures....

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UK pledges another £80 million in aid to help Ukraine deal with humanitarian crisis

UK pledges another £80 million in aid to help Ukraine deal with humanitarian crisis

Tuesday, 01 March 2022

The UK government has pledged another £80 million in aid after Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine....

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UK imposes sanctions on Belarus for its role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

UK imposes sanctions on Belarus for its role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Tuesday, 01 March 2022

The Foreign Secretary launched a first tranche of sanctions against Belarusian individuals and organisations in response to Belarus' role in Russia’s ...

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United Nations Human Rights Council, 1 March 2022: Foreign Secretary's statement

United Nations Human Rights Council, 1 March 2022: Foreign Secretary's statement

Tuesday, 01 March 2022

Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that council members together must stand up to Russian aggression i...

Reinforcing our support to the Ukrainian people as they face an urgent humanitarian crisis: UK statement to the UN Security Council

Reinforcing our support to the Ukrainian people as they face an urgent humanitarian crisis: UK statement to the UN Security Council

Monday, 28 February 2022

Ambassador Barbara Woodward gave a statement at the United Nations Security Council Meeting on Ukraine....

Ensuring the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria are held to account

Ensuring the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria are held to account

Monday, 28 February 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East/Syria...

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement on behalf of the mainstreaming panel contact group

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement on behalf of the mainstreaming panel contact group

Monday, 28 February 2022

Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the UK statement on behalf of the mainstreaming panel contact group...

If we do not stand up now, then every nation is at risk: UK statement to the General Assembly on Ukraine

If we do not stand up now, then every nation is at risk: UK statement to the General Assembly on Ukraine

Monday, 28 February 2022

Statement by UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the General Assembly emergency special session on Ukraine...

Conclusion of Constitutional Referendum in Belarus: Minister Cleverly's statement

Conclusion of Constitutional Referendum in Belarus: Minister Cleverly's statement

Monday, 28 February 2022

James Cleverly, UK Minister for Europe and North America, gave a statement following the Constitutional Referendum in Belarus....

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Conference on Disarmament High Level Week: UK statement

Conference on Disarmament High Level Week: UK statement

Monday, 28 February 2022

As part of his visit to Geneva, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon delivered the UK's statement during the Conference on Disarmament's High Level Week. Lord Ahma...

World Trade Organization General Council, February 2022: UK statements

World Trade Organization General Council, February 2022: UK statements

Sunday, 27 February 2022

The UK spoke during a number of agenda items at the WTO General Council 23-24 February 2022. ...

Security Council votes to covene an emergency special session of the General Assembly

Security Council votes to covene an emergency special session of the General Assembly

Sunday, 27 February 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward after the Security Council adoption of a resolution on Ukraine....

Special OSCE meeting on Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine: UK statement, 27 February 2022

Special OSCE meeting on Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine: UK statement, 27 February 2022

Sunday, 27 February 2022

UK Ambassador Neil Bush says at a special OSCE meeting that Russia's leaders have - without need or provocation – launched the largest European war si...

UK Government sanctions Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov

UK Government sanctions Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov

Friday, 25 February 2022

President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov will have an assets freeze as part of the UK’s punitive sanctions to degrade Russia’s economy and military...

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Russia is isolated: UK statement at Security Council vote on Ukraine

Russia is isolated: UK statement at Security Council vote on Ukraine

Friday, 25 February 2022

Explanation of vote by UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council meeting on Ukraine ...

Daily struggles of the Syrian people should serve as a dire warning to the international community

Daily struggles of the Syrian people should serve as a dire warning to the international community

Friday, 25 February 2022

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

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office summons Belarusian ambassador

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office summons Belarusian ambassador

Friday, 25 February 2022

The FCDO summoned Maxim Yermalovich to protest Belarus’ assistance to Russia with its military invasion of Ukraine....

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OSCE meeting on Russia's military operation against Ukraine: UK Foreign Secretary's statement

OSCE meeting on Russia's military operation against Ukraine: UK Foreign Secretary's statement

Friday, 25 February 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss condemned Russia's unprovoked and premeditated attack on 24 February 2022 against Ukraine, a sovereign, democratic Europea...

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