Foreign Commonwealth Development Office News and Announcements

Weimar+ joint statement on Ukraine and Euro Atlantic security, 12 May 2025

Sunday, 11 May 2025

Joint statement by the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the UK, and the EU High Representative, following their meeting in ...

India and Pakistan: G7 foreign ministers’ statement, 10 May 2025

Friday, 09 May 2025

G7 foreign ministers gave a statement on India and Pakistan....

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Philippines: Sarah Hulton

Friday, 09 May 2025

Mrs Sarah Hulton OBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines and His Majesty’s non-resident Ambassador to the R...

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Slovakia: Bilal Zahid

Friday, 09 May 2025

Mr Bilal Zahid has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Slovak Republic in succession to Mr Nigel Baker OBE MVO who will be transferring to ...

80th anniversary of VE Day: UK statement to the OSCE

Friday, 09 May 2025

Ambassador Holland reflects on the framework for stability that we have collectively built since the end of WW2 which, when respected, has the potenti...

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Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Kuwait

Friday, 09 May 2025

Statement by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley, at Kuwait's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in G...

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UK and international partners confirm support for Special Tribunal on Crime of Aggression as Foreign Secretary visits Lviv

Thursday, 08 May 2025

Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit Lviv today in joint show of support for Ukraine, as the UK announces sanctions on 100 ships in the Russian sh...

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World Press Freedom Day 2025: Joint Statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 08 May 2025

UK and others call for action to safeguard media freedom across the OSCE. ...

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Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova: UK statement, May 2025

Thursday, 08 May 2025

Ambassador Holland welcomes the work of the OSCE Mission towards preventing escalation and finding practical solutions to issues, amid the challenging...

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President Putin's transparently cynical pauses do not create the conditions for talks on a lasting peace: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 08 May 2025

Ambassador Holland urges Russia to respond substantively to the Moscow Mechanism recommendations and prove they are serious about peace by agreeing to...

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Ireland: Kara Owen

Wednesday, 07 May 2025

Ms Kara Owen has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to Ireland....

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Russia has acted to obfuscate and embolden the DPRK’s unlawful pursuit of weapons of mass destruction: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Wednesday, 07 May 2025

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on North Korea....

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The UK will continue to pay tribute to the victims of war by pressing for a just and lasting peace in response to conflicts around the world: UK Statement at the UN General Assembly

Wednesday, 07 May 2025

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN General Assembly meeting on the Eightieth anniversary o...

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UK strengthens security relationship with Europe ahead of UK EU summit

Tuesday, 06 May 2025

Foreign Secretary heads to EU Foreign Ministers meeting to highlight the need for a new, ambitious security relationship. ...

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It is the responsibility of this Council to uphold the Dayton Peace Agreement and support Bosnia and Herzegovina: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 06 May 2025

Statement by DCMG Karen Pierce, UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, at the UN Security Council debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina....

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Argentina: David Cairns

Monday, 05 May 2025

Mr David Cairns has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Argentine Republic....

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Conflict, Hunger and International Humanitarian Law Handbook launch: Lord Collins' speech

Monday, 05 May 2025

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Collins of Highbury gave a speech at the launch of the Conflict, Hunger and International Humanitarian Law...

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Tiffany Sadler, UK Special Envoy to the Great Lakes to visit Kigali

Saturday, 03 May 2025

The UK Special Envoy to the Great Lakes, Tiffany Sadler, will be in Kigali next week, after visiting Kinshasa and Kampala. ...

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Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Armenia

Friday, 02 May 2025

Statement by the UK's Ambassador for Human Rights to the UN, Eleanor Sanders, at Armenia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Ge...

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Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Kenya

Thursday, 01 May 2025

Statement by the UK's Ambassador for Human Rights to the UN, Eleanor Sanders, at Kenya's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Gene...

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Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Lesotho

Thursday, 01 May 2025

Statement by the UK's Ambassador for Human Rights to the UN, Eleanor Sanders, at Lesotho's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Ge...

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Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Spain

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Statement by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley, at Spain's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Ge...

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The UK is committed to doing all we can to protect information integrity with a human rights based approach: UK statement at the UN

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Statement by UK Spokesperson to the UN Letisha Lunin at the UN Committee on Information General Debate....

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We welcome progress in Syria’s political transition since the fall of the Assad regime: UK Statement at the UN General Assembly

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Statement by Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa and the UN, at the UN General Assembly debate on the International Impartial and Independen...

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Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Lao People's Democratic Republic

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Statement by the UK's Ambassador for Human Rights to the UN, Eleanor Sanders, at Lao PDR's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Ge...

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Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Guinea

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Statement by the UK's Ambassador for Human Rights to the UN, Eleanor Sanders, at Guinea's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Gen...

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We must reinvest in efforts to achieve a two state solution: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 28 April 2025

Statement by Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa and the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East....

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Putin’s latest announcement for a temporary ceasefire rings hollow while Russia's brutality continues: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 28 April 2025

Statement by Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa and the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine....

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The UK is working to tackle the root causes of displacement, including war, instability and repression: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 28 April 2025

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council briefing by the UN High Commissioner f...

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Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Kyrgyzstan

Monday, 28 April 2025

Statement by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley, at Kyrgyzstan's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council ...

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Weimar+ joint statement on Ukraine and Euro Atlantic security, 12 May 2025

India and Pakistan: G7 foreign ministers’ statement, 10 May 2025

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Philippines: Sarah Hulton

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Slovakia: Bilal Zahid

80th anniversary of VE Day: UK statement to the OSCE

Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Kuwait

UK and international partners confirm support for Special Tribunal on Crime of Aggression as Foreign Secretary visits Lviv

World Press Freedom Day 2025: Joint Statement to the OSCE

Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova: UK statement, May 2025

President Putin's transparently cynical pauses do not create the conditions for talks on a lasting peace: UK statement to the OSCE

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Ireland: Kara Owen

Russia has acted to obfuscate and embolden the DPRK’s unlawful pursuit of weapons of mass destruction: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK will continue to pay tribute to the victims of war by pressing for a just and lasting peace in response to conflicts around the world: UK Statement at the UN General Assembly

UK strengthens security relationship with Europe ahead of UK EU summit

It is the responsibility of this Council to uphold the Dayton Peace Agreement and support Bosnia and Herzegovina: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Argentina: David Cairns

Conflict, Hunger and International Humanitarian Law Handbook launch: Lord Collins' speech

Tiffany Sadler, UK Special Envoy to the Great Lakes to visit Kigali

Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Armenia

Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Kenya

Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Lesotho

Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Spain

The UK is committed to doing all we can to protect information integrity with a human rights based approach: UK statement at the UN

We welcome progress in Syria’s political transition since the fall of the Assad regime: UK Statement at the UN General Assembly

Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Lao People's Democratic Republic

Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Guinea

We must reinvest in efforts to achieve a two state solution: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Putin’s latest announcement for a temporary ceasefire rings hollow while Russia's brutality continues: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK is working to tackle the root causes of displacement, including war, instability and repression: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Kyrgyzstan

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