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Welcoming historic agreements and working towards a two state solution

Welcoming historic agreements and working towards a two state solution

Tuesday, 29 September 2020

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

Foreign Secretary's meeting with Foreign Minister Kang of South Korea, 29 September 2020: summary

Foreign Secretary's meeting with Foreign Minister Kang of South Korea, 29 September 2020: summary

Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha of South Korea in Seoul during his trip to the Indo-Pacific region....

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Foreign Secretary statement on the death of the Amir of Kuwait

Foreign Secretary statement on the death of the Amir of Kuwait

Tuesday, 29 September 2020

The Foreign Secretrary has expressed his condolences to Kuwait following the death of HH Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah....

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Protecting the nonproliferation regime

Protecting the nonproliferation regime

Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the Russian Arria Formula Meeting on Syria Chemical Weapons...

High level event on financing for development: UK statement on sustainable recovery after COVID 19

High level event on financing for development: UK statement on sustainable recovery after COVID 19

Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Dominic Raab spoke at the UN General Assembly during UNGA 2020, setting out the UK's 3 priorities for recovering better for sustainability after coron...

Belarus: UK sanctions 8 members of regime, including Alexander Lukashenko

Belarus: UK sanctions 8 members of regime, including Alexander Lukashenko

Tuesday, 29 September 2020

The UK has sanctioned 8 members of the Belarusian regime, including Alexander Lukashenko, for human rights violations in Belarus after the rigged elec...

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UN Human Rights Council 45: Interactive Dialogue with the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen

UN Human Rights Council 45: Interactive Dialogue with the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen

Tuesday, 29 September 2020

UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French's statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen....

Nagorno Karabakh violence: UK and Canada foreign ministers' joint statement

Nagorno Karabakh violence: UK and Canada foreign ministers' joint statement

Monday, 28 September 2020

The Foreign Secretary and Canadian Foreign Minister have issued a joint statement in response to clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Kar...

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50 Ambassadors sign letter supporting LGBT rights in Poland

50 Ambassadors sign letter supporting LGBT rights in Poland

Monday, 28 September 2020

50 Ambassadors from around the world, including the UK and representatives of international organisations, have expressed support for LGBT rights in P...

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Human Rights Council 45: Annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of The Human Rights Council

Human Rights Council 45: Annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of The Human Rights Council

Monday, 28 September 2020

The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement on behalf of the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. ...

Prime Minister's speech to United Nations General Assembly: 26 September 2020

Prime Minister's speech to United Nations General Assembly: 26 September 2020

Saturday, 26 September 2020

At UNGA 2020 Boris Johnson outlined a new global approach to health security based on a 5-point plan to protect humanity against another pandemic like...

Prime Minister: World must unite to defeat COVID and prevent future pandemics

Prime Minister: World must unite to defeat COVID and prevent future pandemics

Friday, 25 September 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will give a virtual address to the UN General Assembly during UNGA 2020....

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Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations at UNGA 2020: UK statement

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations at UNGA 2020: UK statement

Friday, 25 September 2020

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave the UK statement to the high-level meeting of the Assembly to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the UN....

Belarus: Joint Statement by Media Freedom Coalition on the detention of journalists

Belarus: Joint Statement by Media Freedom Coalition on the detention of journalists

Friday, 25 September 2020

The Media Freedom Coalition's Executive Group have issued a statement on the Belarus elections. ...

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UN Human Rights Council 45: UK statement on China for item 4 general debate

UN Human Rights Council 45: UK statement on China for item 4 general debate

Friday, 25 September 2020

Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, the UK's Minister for the UN and Human Rights, delivered this statement on China during the Item 4 General Debate....

Supporting the establishment of United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission In Sudan

Supporting the establishment of United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission In Sudan

Thursday, 24 September 2020

Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Sudan and South Sudan....

Tackling the diverse challenges of COVID 19: Lord Ahmad's statement at UNGA 2020

Tackling the diverse challenges of COVID 19: Lord Ahmad's statement at UNGA 2020

Thursday, 24 September 2020

Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon spoke at the United Nations Security Council high level open debate on Maintenance of International Peace and Security...

Change of British High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga: Lucy Joyce

Change of British High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga: Lucy Joyce

Thursday, 24 September 2020

Ms Lucy Joyce OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga....

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UN Human Rights Council 45: Interactive Dialogue with the Fact Finding mission on Venezuela

UN Human Rights Council 45: Interactive Dialogue with the Fact Finding mission on Venezuela

Thursday, 24 September 2020

UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French's statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Fact Finding mission on Venezuela....

UN Human Rights Council 45: Statement for Item 3 General Debate on Russia

UN Human Rights Council 45: Statement for Item 3 General Debate on Russia

Thursday, 24 September 2020

UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered this statement during the Item 3 General Debate on Russia....

Change of British High Commissioner to Malawi: David Beer

Change of British High Commissioner to Malawi: David Beer

Wednesday, 23 September 2020

Mr David Beer has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malawi....

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UN Human Rights Council 45: Interactive Dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan

UN Human Rights Council 45: Interactive Dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan

Wednesday, 23 September 2020

UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French's statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South S...

UN Human Rights Council 45: Interactive Dialogue with the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria

UN Human Rights Council 45: Interactive Dialogue with the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French's statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria. ...

UN Human Rights Council 45: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

UN Human Rights Council 45: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French's statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar. ...

UK support to Bangladesh economy

UK support to Bangladesh economy

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

The UK’s Export Credit Agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), has recently more than tripled its capacity for Bangladesh to £2.5 billion. ...

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UK Statement to the WIPO General Assembly on behalf of Group B countries

UK Statement to the WIPO General Assembly on behalf of Group B countries

Monday, 21 September 2020

The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered this statement at the WIPO General Assemby on behalf of Group B countri...

E3 foreign ministers' statement on the JCPoA: 20 September 2020

E3 foreign ministers' statement on the JCPoA: 20 September 2020

Sunday, 20 September 2020

Statement by the United Kingdom, France and Germany on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) with Iran....

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Progressing on a political process to end the Syrian conflict

Progressing on a political process to end the Syrian conflict

Friday, 18 September 2020

Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syria (Political)...

Foreign Secretary's 2020 Rosh Hashanah message

Foreign Secretary's 2020 Rosh Hashanah message

Friday, 18 September 2020

Dominic Raab sends his warmest wishes to the British Jewish community and to communities around the world for the Jewish New Year and high holidays. ...

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UN Human Rights Council 45: statement for the Urgent Debate on Belarus

UN Human Rights Council 45: statement for the Urgent Debate on Belarus

Friday, 18 September 2020

The UK's Minister for European Neighbourhood and the Americas, Wendy Morton, delivered this statement during the urgent debate on Belarus. ...

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