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Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space 64th session: UK statement on space and climate change

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space 64th session: UK statement on space and climate change

Thursday, 02 September 2021

Delivered by Lauren Newell, UK Space Agency International Policy Lead, at the United Nations in Vienna, 2 September 2021....

Foreign Secretary travels to Qatar for talks on security and safe passage for Afghans

Foreign Secretary travels to Qatar for talks on security and safe passage for Afghans

Thursday, 02 September 2021

UK Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, meets with the Amir of Qatar and the Qatari Foreign Minister in Doha today to discuss the situation in Afghanistan...

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Annual Security Review Conference 2021 session on the conflict cycle: UK and Canada joint statement

Annual Security Review Conference 2021 session on the conflict cycle: UK and Canada joint statement

Wednesday, 01 September 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush emphasises UK and Canada highly value OSCE tools on early warning, early action, conflict resolution and conflict prevention....

UK announces £500,000 fund to support UNDP to respond to last year’s Nagorno Karabakh conflict

UK announces £500,000 fund to support UNDP to respond to last year’s Nagorno Karabakh conflict

Wednesday, 01 September 2021

The UK has provided half a million pounds to help clear landmines in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, to make the area safe, prevent injuries and save liv...

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OSCE Annual Security Review Conference 2021: UK opening statement

OSCE Annual Security Review Conference 2021: UK opening statement

Tuesday, 31 August 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush sets out UK priorities for the OSCE at this year's Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC) opening session....

Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution on Afghanistan: Foreign Secretary's response

Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution on Afghanistan: Foreign Secretary's response

Tuesday, 31 August 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave a statement following the United Nations Security Council resolution (2593) on Afghanistan....

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Preventing further escalation of violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Preventing further escalation of violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Monday, 30 August 2021

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

Foreign Secretary's meeting with international counterparts on Afghanistan, 30 August 2021

Foreign Secretary's meeting with international counterparts on Afghanistan, 30 August 2021

Monday, 30 August 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab joined a meeting with international counterparts about the situation in Afghanistan....

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Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space 64th session: UK statement on space and sustainable development

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space 64th session: UK statement on space and sustainable development

Monday, 30 August 2021

Delivered by Lauren Newell, UK Space Agency International Policy Lead, at the United Nations in Vienna, 30 August 2021....

Afghanistan safe passage: joint statement

Afghanistan safe passage: joint statement

Sunday, 29 August 2021

This joint international statement is about assurances on travel from Afghanistan....

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British victims of Kabul terror attack: Foreign Secretary's statement

British victims of Kabul terror attack: Foreign Secretary's statement

Friday, 27 August 2021

Two British nationals and the child of another British national were killed in the Kabul terror attack on 26 August, the Foreign Secretary has said....

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Harry Dunn: Foreign Secretary's statement, 27 August 2021

Harry Dunn: Foreign Secretary's statement, 27 August 2021

Friday, 27 August 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab's statement on the second anniversary of the death of Harry Dunn....

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Delivering free, fair and inclusive elections, combatting terrorism and implementing durable solutions for the internally displaced in Iraq

Delivering free, fair and inclusive elections, combatting terrorism and implementing durable solutions for the internally displaced in Iraq

Thursday, 26 August 2021

Statement by Sonia Farrey, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Iraq...

‘Over 400,000 people in Tigray are experiencing famine conditions – more than in the rest of the world combined’

‘Over 400,000 people in Tigray are experiencing famine conditions – more than in the rest of the world combined’

Thursday, 26 August 2021

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on the crisis in Tigray...

Kabul attack: Foreign Secretary's statement following his call with US Secretary of State

Kabul attack: Foreign Secretary's statement following his call with US Secretary of State

Thursday, 26 August 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave a statement following his call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken after the attack in Kabul on 26 August 20...

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Crimea: Media Freedom Coalition statement

Crimea: Media Freedom Coalition statement

Thursday, 26 August 2021

The Media Freedom Coalition has released a statement on the treatment of journalists in Crimea....

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Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) 64th session: UK statement

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) 64th session: UK statement

Wednesday, 25 August 2021

Delivered by Corinne Kitsell OBE, Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative to IAEA and CTBTO, at the United Nations in Vienna, 25 August 2021....

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces new Trade Envoy to Ghana

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces new Trade Envoy to Ghana

Wednesday, 25 August 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson appoints Baroness Kate Hoey as new Trade Envoy to Ghana to strengthen UK-Ghana trade and drive the mutually prosperous pa...

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The besiegement in Daraa must stop

The besiegement in Daraa must stop

Tuesday, 24 August 2021

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

A moment to inject new momentum to peace efforts in Yemen

A moment to inject new momentum to peace efforts in Yemen

Tuesday, 24 August 2021

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

UK sends shelter kits and solar powered lanterns for up to 1300 vulnerable families in Haiti

UK sends shelter kits and solar powered lanterns for up to 1300 vulnerable families in Haiti

Tuesday, 24 August 2021

The UK Government is sending relief supplies to Haiti, to help vulnerable families affected by the recent earthquake....

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Special session of the Human Rights Council on Afghanistan: UK statement

Special session of the Human Rights Council on Afghanistan: UK statement

Tuesday, 24 August 2021

Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon addressed the UN Human Rights Council during the special session on serious human rights concerns and situation in Afg...

UK Minister for Human Rights, South Asia and the Commonwealth to address UN Human Rights Council on Afghanistan

UK Minister for Human Rights, South Asia and the Commonwealth to address UN Human Rights Council on Afghanistan

Monday, 23 August 2021

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon will address the UN Human Rights Council tomorrow on Afghanistan....

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Foreign Secretary meets NATO Allies to discuss Afghanistan

Foreign Secretary meets NATO Allies to discuss Afghanistan

Friday, 20 August 2021

The Foreign Secretary met NATO Allies to discuss Afghanistan, calling for a unified approach to counter the threat of terrorism and safeguard aid acce...

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UK sanctions Russian FSB operatives over poisoning of Alexey Navalny

UK sanctions Russian FSB operatives over poisoning of Alexey Navalny

Friday, 20 August 2021

The UK has sanctioned the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) operatives directly responsible for the Novichok attack on Alexey Navalny....

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First anniversary of poisoning of Alexey Navalny: UK US joint statement

First anniversary of poisoning of Alexey Navalny: UK US joint statement

Friday, 20 August 2021

The UK and US issued a joint statement on the first anniversary of Mr Navalny's poisoning, calling on Russia to comply with the Chemical Weapons Conve...

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Foreign Secretary Statement: 20 August 2021

Foreign Secretary Statement: 20 August 2021

Friday, 20 August 2021

Statement from Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab....

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Our steadfast commitment to the global fight against terrorism

Our steadfast commitment to the global fight against terrorism

Thursday, 19 August 2021

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council open debate on terrorism ...

UK doubles aid to Afghanistan

UK doubles aid to Afghanistan

Thursday, 19 August 2021

The UK government will double humanitarian and development aid to Afghanistan for urgent assistance to millions suffering from the conflict, drought a...

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Afghanistan: G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' Meeting, chair's statement, 19 August 2021

Afghanistan: G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' Meeting, chair's statement, 19 August 2021

Thursday, 19 August 2021

As chair of the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' Meeting, the Foreign Secretary gave a statement on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan....

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