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UK responds to Kyrgyz Foreign Minister at the OSCE, 30 September 2021

UK responds to Kyrgyz Foreign Minister at the OSCE, 30 September 2021

Thursday, 30 September 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush outlines shared priorities and challenges in his response to the Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, His Excellency Ruslan K...

All parties to Israeli Palestinian conflict must be open to further dialogue

All parties to Israeli Palestinian conflict must be open to further dialogue

Wednesday, 29 September 2021

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council Briefing on the Middle East. ...

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on Secretary General’s report on reprisals

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on Secretary General’s report on reprisals

Wednesday, 29 September 2021

UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement outlining the UK's concern at continued acts of reprisals outlined within th...

Malian government and the Wagner Group: Minister for Africa's statement

Malian government and the Wagner Group: Minister for Africa's statement

Wednesday, 29 September 2021

The UK is deeply concerned by the Malian government's discussions with Russian private military company Wagner Group. ...

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The role of women in Somalia's peace, security and stability

The role of women in Somalia's peace, security and stability

Tuesday, 28 September 2021

Statement by Permanent Representative Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on the situation in Somalia. ...

Seizing the opportunity for political progress in Syria

Seizing the opportunity for political progress in Syria

Tuesday, 28 September 2021

Statement by Permanent Representative Barbara Woodward at the Security Council on The situation in the Middle East...

North Korea ballistic missile tests, September 2021: FCDO statement

North Korea ballistic missile tests, September 2021: FCDO statement

Tuesday, 28 September 2021

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson responds to short range ballistic missile tests carried out by North Korea....

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Foreign Secretary meeting with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, 28 September 2021

Foreign Secretary meeting with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, 28 September 2021

Tuesday, 28 September 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi today (Tuesday 28 September)....

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Underlining our support for a world without nuclear weapons

Underlining our support for a world without nuclear weapons

Monday, 27 September 2021

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty...

Visits to the TCI by UK officials in September 2021

Visits to the TCI by UK officials in September 2021

Monday, 27 September 2021

A series of events in TCI over the past two weeks puts a spotlight on the breadth and depth of the relationship and engagement it has with the UK. Muc...

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective

Monday, 27 September 2021

UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement welcoming the annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective t...

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the Item 4 General Debate

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the Item 4 General Debate

Friday, 24 September 2021

UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva Simon Manley delivered this statement raising human rights concerns on China, Myanmar, South Sudan, Russia, ...

Steps for Peace and Security in Yemen

Steps for Peace and Security in Yemen

Friday, 24 September 2021

Barbara Woodward gives a statement at the UNSC briefing on Yemen....

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner on Venezuela

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner on Venezuela

Friday, 24 September 2021

UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement encouraging Venezuela to give effect to the previous recommendations made b...

UK voices support for OSCE/ODIHR’s election observation methodology

UK voices support for OSCE/ODIHR’s election observation methodology

Friday, 24 September 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush underlines UK support to OSCE/ODIHR’s election observation missions, and their wider work in strengthening democracy in the OSCE ...

Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Minister Cleverly's speech to the Article XIV Conference

Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Minister Cleverly's speech to the Article XIV Conference

Friday, 24 September 2021

James Cleverly addressed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Article XIV Conference....

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in Belarus

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in Belarus

Friday, 24 September 2021

UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement thanking the High Commissioner for the update on the human rights situation ...

Climate action is necessary for international peace and security

Climate action is necessary for international peace and security

Thursday, 23 September 2021

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK Minister for the United Nations, gave a statement at the UN Security Council open debate on climate security. ...

Readout   UNGA P5 Meeting

Readout UNGA P5 Meeting

Thursday, 23 September 2021

The Foreign Secretary chaired a meeting of the Permanent 5 members of the UN Security Council at the UN General Assembly in New York....

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UK responds at OSCE to Russian State Duma elections

UK responds at OSCE to Russian State Duma elections

Thursday, 23 September 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush tells OSCE that recent State Duma elections represented a serious decline in democratic freedoms and fundamental rights in Russia...

UK funding protects 88 million people from the impacts of climate change

UK funding protects 88 million people from the impacts of climate change

Thursday, 23 September 2021

Between 2011 and 2021, UK aid has supported 88 million people to cope with climate change and improved access to clean energy for 41 million people....

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UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi

Thursday, 23 September 2021

UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement urging the government to deliver further progress, over a sustained period o...

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria

Thursday, 23 September 2021

UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva Simon Manley gave this statement expressing the UK's deep concern about the situation in Dara’a. ...

UK acknowledges important work of OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre

UK acknowledges important work of OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre

Thursday, 23 September 2021

UK Deputy Ambassador Brown thanks Ambassador Yrjölä, Director of OSCE's Conflict Prevention Centre, for the team's work....

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan

Thursday, 23 September 2021

UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement expressing the UK's deep concern at restrictions on freedom of expression in...

UN Human Rights Council 48: Joint statement during the interactive dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan

UN Human Rights Council 48: Joint statement during the interactive dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan

Thursday, 23 September 2021

UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva Simon Manley gave this joint statement on behalf of the Troika - the UK, Norway and the United States. ...

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with High Commissioner for Human Rights on her written update for Myanmar

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with High Commissioner for Human Rights on her written update for Myanmar

Thursday, 23 September 2021

UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement reiterating the UK's call on the military to respect the human rights and de...

Russia: Foreign Secretary meets Russian Foreign Minister at UN General Assembly

Russia: Foreign Secretary meets Russian Foreign Minister at UN General Assembly

Thursday, 23 September 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the United Nations General Assembly....

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2,000 days since Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe was detained: Foreign Secretary's statement

2,000 days since Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe was detained: Foreign Secretary's statement

Thursday, 23 September 2021

Liz Truss issued a statement today (23 September), marking 2,000 days since Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was detained in Iran....

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Foreign Secretary visits Mexico in drive to deepen ties with the world's fastest growing economies

Foreign Secretary visits Mexico in drive to deepen ties with the world's fastest growing economies

Wednesday, 22 September 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will visit Mexico to boost diplomatic and economic ties in the country and wider region....

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