Government news, all in one place

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

5914 articles

Showing 31-60

UN Human Rights Council 61:  UK General Comment  on Myanmar

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK General Comment  on Myanmar

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

UK General Comment on Myanmar. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

The UK stands ready to engage constructively with all parties and expects COP31 to be a moment of delivery: UK statement at the briefing by the COP31 Presidency

The UK stands ready to engage constructively with all parties and expects COP31 to be a moment of delivery: UK statement at the briefing by the COP31 Presidency

Monday, 30 March 2026

Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the briefing by the COP31 Presidency....

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Iceland: Jane Stevens

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Iceland: Jane Stevens

Monday, 30 March 2026

Mrs Jane Stevens has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland in succession to Dr Bryony Mathew....

Read More → press_release
Joint statement on Israel's Death Penalty Bill: 29 March 2026

Joint statement on Israel's Death Penalty Bill: 29 March 2026

Sunday, 29 March 2026

Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom on Israel's Death Penalty Bill....

Read More → news_story
UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution for the International Covenants

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution for the International Covenants

Friday, 27 March 2026

UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution for the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Delivered ...

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Explanation of Vote for the draft resolution on unilateral coercive measures

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Explanation of Vote for the draft resolution on unilateral coercive measures

Friday, 27 March 2026

UK Explanation of Vote for the draft resolution on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights. Delivered by ...

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution on the Occupied Palestinian Territory

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution on the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Friday, 27 March 2026

UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambas...

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the resolution on South Sudan

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the resolution on South Sudan

Friday, 27 March 2026

UK Statement for the resolution on advancing human rights in South Sudan. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Introductory Statement on the draft resolution on Syria

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Introductory Statement on the draft resolution on Syria

Friday, 27 March 2026

UK Introductory Statement on the draft resolution for supporting human rights in Syria. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers on Iran

Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers on Iran

Friday, 27 March 2026

A joint statement of G7 Foreign Ministers following the G7 Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Vaux-de-Cernay...

Read More → press_release
UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Urgent Debate on the Minab School, Iran

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Urgent Debate on the Minab School, Iran

Friday, 27 March 2026

UK Statement on “Protection of Children and Educational Institutions in International Armed Conflicts: The Aerial Attacks on Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls’ ...

The UK Madagascar Trade Partnership Offer

The UK Madagascar Trade Partnership Offer

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Madagascar benefits from a generous UK Trade Preference Scheme, giving thousands of products tariff?free access to the UK market. Learn how to access ...

Read More → news_story
We condemn increasing drone strikes on civilians and humanitarian workers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: UK statement at the UN Security Council

We condemn increasing drone strikes on civilians and humanitarian workers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Statement by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Minister Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo....

Minister for the Middle East speech at the Driving International Trade Conference

Minister for the Middle East speech at the Driving International Trade Conference

Thursday, 26 March 2026

In a keynote speech at the British Chambers of Commerce’s annual conference, Minister Falconer highlighted how the Foreign Office is supporting busine...

Russia’s record breaking attacks show it has no intention of pursuing peace: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia’s record breaking attacks show it has no intention of pursuing peace: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 26 March 2026

UK outlines Russia’s escalating bombardment of Ukraine, including record numbers of missile and drone strikes, and reiterates that these actions contr...

UK crackdown on vile scam centres steps up with sanctions on illicit crypto network

UK crackdown on vile scam centres steps up with sanctions on illicit crypto network

Thursday, 26 March 2026

The UK has taken further action against a network that operates illegal scam centres across Southeast Asia....

Read More → press_release
Minister for Europe speech at the Aurora Forum

Minister for Europe speech at the Aurora Forum

Thursday, 26 March 2026

On 25 March 2026, the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty, addressed the Aurora Forum in London....

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Ukraine

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Ukraine

Thursday, 26 March 2026

UK Statement for the Item 10 Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's oral update on Ukraine. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, El...

Report by the Head of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina: UK statement, March 2026

Report by the Head of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina: UK statement, March 2026

Thursday, 26 March 2026

UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, welcomes the OSCE Mission’s continued public advocacy and work on election integrity, reconciliati...

Russia’s illegal occupation of Crimea and continued aggression against Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia’s illegal occupation of Crimea and continued aggression against Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 26 March 2026

UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, condemns Russia’s attempts to justify its illegal occupation of Crimea. He reaffirms that Crimea i...

UK Explanation of Vote on the Declaration of the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest Crime Against Humanity

UK Explanation of Vote on the Declaration of the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest Crime Against Humanity

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Explanation of Vote by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, on the UN General Assembly resolution on the Declaration of the traff...

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK General Comment on the Resolution for the Urgent Debate on Iran

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK General Comment on the Resolution for the Urgent Debate on Iran

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

UK General Comment on the Resolution for the Urgent Debate to discuss the recent military aggression launched by Iran against Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait,...

Change of British High Commissioner to Guyana: Joseph Fisher MBE

Change of British High Commissioner to Guyana: Joseph Fisher MBE

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Mr Joseph Fisher MBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Guyana....

Read More → press_release
UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Urgent Debate on Iran

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Urgent Debate on Iran

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

UK Statement for the Urgent Debate to discuss the recent military aggression launched by Iran against Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arab...

Change of British High Commissioner to Tonga: Keith McMahon

Change of British High Commissioner to Tonga: Keith McMahon

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Mr Keith McMahon MBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga in succession to Mr Philip Malone LVO, who will be transferr...

Read More → press_release
We must preserve the land and the people of Palestine so that a two state solution remains viable: UK statement at the UN Security Council

We must preserve the land and the people of Palestine so that a two state solution remains viable: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East....

The UK will not cease in our support for Ukraine and its people: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK will not cease in our support for Ukraine and its people: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 23 March 2026

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine....

Summoning of the Iranian Ambassador to the United Kingdom: FCDO statement

Summoning of the Iranian Ambassador to the United Kingdom: FCDO statement

Monday, 23 March 2026

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has today summoned the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Kingdom in response t...

Read More → press_release
Joint statement from Tallinn Mechanism member states: 10 March 2026

Joint statement from Tallinn Mechanism member states: 10 March 2026

Monday, 23 March 2026

Tallinn Mechanism members gave a joint statement in London on 10 March 2026, reaffirming support for Ukraine’s civilian cyber defence....

Read More → press_release
G7 Foreign Ministers' statement on support to partners in the Middle East

G7 Foreign Ministers' statement on support to partners in the Middle East

Saturday, 21 March 2026

Joint Statement from the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the USA and the High Representative of the EU....

Read More → press_release

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: