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UK Foreign Secretary travels to Geneva for key Cyprus talks

UK Foreign Secretary travels to Geneva for key Cyprus talks

Monday, 26 April 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will be attending talks hosted by the UN in Geneva this week on the Cyprus problem....

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Ensuring stability and security in Abyei

Ensuring stability and security in Abyei

Monday, 26 April 2021

Statement by Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on UNISFA...

UK sanctions 22 individuals involved in serious international corruption

UK sanctions 22 individuals involved in serious international corruption

Monday, 26 April 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has announced the UK’s first sanctions under the new Global Anti-Corruption regime....

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Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe: Foreign Secretary's statement, 26 April 2021

Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe: Foreign Secretary's statement, 26 April 2021

Monday, 26 April 2021

Dominic Raab issued a statement following reports that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been sentenced to a further year in prison and a 1-year travel ba...

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Change of UK Permanent Representative to the OECD: Natacha Alexander

Change of UK Permanent Representative to the OECD: Natacha Alexander

Sunday, 25 April 2021

Ms Natacha Alexander has been appointed as the next UK Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)....

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UK sends life saving medical equipment to India

UK sends life saving medical equipment to India

Sunday, 25 April 2021

UK announces more than 600 pieces of vital medical equipment will be sent to India to support the country in its fight against COVID-19....

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Ensuring access to food and sexual and reproductive health services

Ensuring access to food and sexual and reproductive health services

Friday, 23 April 2021

UK closing statement at the 54th Session on the Commission on Population and Development...

Supporting food security and strengthening health systems

Supporting food security and strengthening health systems

Friday, 23 April 2021

UK opening statement at the 54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development...

Supporting elections and working towards a sustainable two state solution

Supporting elections and working towards a sustainable two state solution

Friday, 23 April 2021

Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the Security Council briefing on the Middle East...

Concerns relating to the detention of Alexey Navalny: UK statement

Concerns relating to the detention of Alexey Navalny: UK statement

Thursday, 22 April 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush raises UK concerns about Mr Alexey Navalny’s deteriorating health and calls for his immediate and unconditional release....

Freedom of the media in the Russian Federation: UK Canada statement

Freedom of the media in the Russian Federation: UK Canada statement

Thursday, 22 April 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush raises concerns about the erosion of independent media and critical voices in Russia at the OSCE Permanent Council....

Earth Day: UK statement at the OSCE Permanent Council

Earth Day: UK statement at the OSCE Permanent Council

Thursday, 22 April 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush speaks about Earth Day and the US-hosted Leaders Summit on Climate at the OSCE Permanent Council....

Statement following the meeting of the Gibraltar Specialised Committee   16 April 2021

Statement following the meeting of the Gibraltar Specialised Committee 16 April 2021

Thursday, 22 April 2021

This statement follows the meeting of the Specialised Committee on the Protocol on Gibraltar between the UK Government and the European Commission via...

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UK response to OSCE Chairperson in Office Special Representative and SMM Chief Monitor in Ukraine

UK response to OSCE Chairperson in Office Special Representative and SMM Chief Monitor in Ukraine

Thursday, 22 April 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush discusses the OSCE’s efforts in response to Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine....

Implementing Colombia’s historic peace agreement

Implementing Colombia’s historic peace agreement

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the Security Council briefing on Colombia...

The UK’s Integrated Review, Global Britain in a competitive age

The UK’s Integrated Review, Global Britain in a competitive age

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

Speech by Ambassador Louise De Sousa on the UK’s international strategy, delivered at the AthenaLab webinar, Santiago, Chile....

UNECE Commission Session 2021: UK statement

UNECE Commission Session 2021: UK statement

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

Statement by Miriam Shearman, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva during the UNECE Commission Session 2021. ...

OPCW report into February 2018 Syria chemical weapons attack: Foreign Secretary statement

OPCW report into February 2018 Syria chemical weapons attack: Foreign Secretary statement

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

The OPCW released its second report on 12 April 2021, investigating and identifying those responsible for chemical weapons use in Syria in February 20...

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First in person G7 meeting of foreign ministers in 2 years to be held in May

First in person G7 meeting of foreign ministers in 2 years to be held in May

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announces UK will host G7 foreign and development ministers in London for a COVID-secure meeting on 3 to 5 May 2021....

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Strengthening confidence building and dialogue mechanisms between regional and sub regional organisations

Strengthening confidence building and dialogue mechanisms between regional and sub regional organisations

Monday, 19 April 2021

Statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon at the Security Council briefing on cooperation between regional and sub-regional organisations...

Virtual meeting between ASEAN Foreign Ministers and the Foreign Secretary: ASEAN Chairman's statement

Virtual meeting between ASEAN Foreign Ministers and the Foreign Secretary: ASEAN Chairman's statement

Monday, 19 April 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab represented the UK at the 2nd ASEAN-United Kingdom Open-Ended Troika Dialogue on 8 April 2021....

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Serbia: UK and Serbia sign Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement

Serbia: UK and Serbia sign Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement

Monday, 19 April 2021

The UK and Serbia are to strengthen business ties by signing a Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement....

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Russia: UK expresses concern over worsening health of Alexey Navalny

Russia: UK expresses concern over worsening health of Alexey Navalny

Sunday, 18 April 2021

The Foreign Office has expressed concern over the condition of Russian opposition activist Alexey Navalny, whose health is reportedly worsening in pri...

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UK supports Czech efforts to expose Russian malign activity

UK supports Czech efforts to expose Russian malign activity

Sunday, 18 April 2021

The Foreign Secretary condemns the reckless and dangerous actions of the Russian intelligence services in Czech Republic. ...

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UK aid and Unilever reach 1 billion people with global hygiene campaign to tackle COVID 19

UK aid and Unilever reach 1 billion people with global hygiene campaign to tackle COVID 19

Saturday, 17 April 2021

A hygiene campaign launched by the government and Unilever to tackle coronavirus (COVID-19) has now reached 1 billion people....

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UN Security Council signals support for Libyan interim Government of National Unity

UN Security Council signals support for Libyan interim Government of National Unity

Friday, 16 April 2021

The UNSC adopted a resolution in support of the interim Government of National Unity, underscoring the need for December elections and a full implemen...

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Sentencing of pro democracy figures in Hong Kong: FCDO statement

Sentencing of pro democracy figures in Hong Kong: FCDO statement

Friday, 16 April 2021

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office comments on the sentencing of Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong. ...

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Condemnation of the April 14 attacks in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region: joint statement

Condemnation of the April 14 attacks in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region: joint statement

Friday, 16 April 2021

The governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have condemned the April 14 attack in the Iraqi Kurdist...

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Averting further crisis in Yemen

Averting further crisis in Yemen

Friday, 16 April 2021

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

Media freedom in Myanmar: Media Freedom Coalition statement

Media freedom in Myanmar: Media Freedom Coalition statement

Friday, 16 April 2021

Members of the Media Freedom Coalition gave a statement expressing deep concern over continued efforts by the military and police to crack down on med...

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