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The UK will continue to stand with Ukraine, defend the Charter and call out Russian disinformation: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 12 February 2024

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. ...

Independent Commission for Aid Impact: new commissioners appointed

Monday, 12 February 2024

Liz Ditchburn and Harold Freeman have been appointed as part-time commissioners for the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)....

Middle East Minister embarks on Gulf visit

Monday, 12 February 2024

Middle East Minister Lord Ahmad embarks on Gulf tour to build momentum towards lasting peace and security in the region....

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UK sanctions extremist settlers in the West Bank

Monday, 12 February 2024

The UK announces new sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers who have violently attacked Palestinians in the West Bank. ...

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Change of British High Commissioner to Rwanda: Alison Thorpe

Monday, 12 February 2024

Ms Alison Thorpe has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Rwanda....

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Repression in Belarus: joint statement to the OSCE, February 2024

Friday, 09 February 2024

The UK joins other participating States in expressing concern regarding the absence of conditions for free and fair elections in Belarus, and the ongo...

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Azerbaijan presidential election 2024: UK statement

Friday, 09 February 2024

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson has commented following ODIHR’s preliminary findings on the recent Presidential election in ...

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Pakistan elections 2024: Foreign Secretary's statement

Friday, 09 February 2024

The Foreign Secretary gave a statement on elections in Pakistan....

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Russia’s unprovoked, illegal war is an attack on Ukraine, a sovereign, democratic state and an attack on the OSCE's founding principles: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 08 February 2024

Ambassador Neil Holland welcomes the visit of OSCE Chair in Office, Foreign Minister Borg, to Ukraine and condemns Russia’s aggression which is in com...

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UK response to the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly: UK statement to the OSCE, February 2024

Thursday, 08 February 2024

Ambassador Neil Holland thanks the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly for the Assembly's important election observation role and enduring su...

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UK and Denmark establish voting rights treaty

Thursday, 08 February 2024

New agreement enhances and protects the rights of British and Danish citizens to stand and vote in local elections in each other’s countries....

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UK & Malaysia: a modern, equal partnership, speech by Ailsa Terry CMG

Thursday, 08 February 2024

At the KSI Economic Club Diplomatic Dialogue, Ailsa Terry highlighted the UK and Malaysia's rich shared history and its development into a modern, equ...

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Current tensions reinforce the importance for Kosovo and Serbia to return to the EU facilitated dialogue: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 08 February 2024

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Kosovo....

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The United Kingdom is clear that multilateralism is the best tool to tackle the shared challenges of the 21st century: UK statement at the UN General Assembly

Wednesday, 07 February 2024

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN General Assembly 54th plenary meeting 78th session. ...

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The quickest path to peace is for President Putin to end his illegal invasion of Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 06 February 2024

Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. ...

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Iraq has the potential to play a strong stabilising role in the region: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 06 February 2024

Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on Iraq....

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We condemn the multiple attacks by Iran aligned militant groups in Syria and Iraq: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 05 February 2024

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

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UK reaffirms trade, investment, and economic commitments to Ghana

Monday, 05 February 2024

The UK reaffirmed its commitment on strengthening trade, investment, and economic transformation in Ghana at the nineth UK-Ghana Business Council in A...

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Senegal’s delayed presidential elections: UK statement

Monday, 05 February 2024

The UK government has made a statement following the announcement of Senegal's delayed presidential elections....

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UK Minister in UAE for talks on building a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza

Monday, 05 February 2024

UK Minister Lord Ahmad returns to the Middle East to meet key regional partners to discuss the conflict in Israel and Gaza. ...

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We strongly condemn the ongoing violence harming civilians in Myanmar: joint statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 05 February 2024

Joint statement?by the United Kingdom, Ecuador, France, Japan, Malta, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Switzerland, and the United States....

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UK announces £100 million of new aid for over 3 million vulnerable people in Ethiopia as humanitarian crisis deepens

Monday, 05 February 2024

More than 3 million Ethiopians, including mothers and babies, will receive lifesaving help from the UK. ...

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The first UK EU Counter Terrorism Dialogue in Brussels

Friday, 02 February 2024

The inaugural UK-EU Counter-Terrorism Dialogue took place in Brussels on 2 February 2024, to enhance cooperation on counter-terrorism....

OSCE Co operation with the Council of Europe: UK statement to the OSCE, February 2024

Thursday, 01 February 2024

Deputy Ambassador Brown thanks Minister Hasler for outlining Liechtenstein’s priorities at the Council of Europe, and for the close collaboration with...

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Russia is inflicting hardship and suffering on Ukrainian people in territories it claims to have "liberated": UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 01 February 2024

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown condemns reports of the declining humanitarian situation in the Ukrainian territories temporarily under Russian contro...

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Myanmar military linked enterprises and infantry divisions sanctioned 3 years on from the military coup

Thursday, 01 February 2024

The UK has imposed fresh sanctions on Myanmar military-linked entities and infantry divisions to mark 3 years since the military coup....

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 01 February 2024

Deputy Ambassador Brown marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day and condemns Holocaust denial and distortion....

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We continue to work intensively with the UN and partners to get more aid into Gaza: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Gaza. ...

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Joint Communique issued at the end of the UK Ghana Business Council meeting

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Ninth UK-Ghana Business Council (UKGBC) high level bilateral meeting communique issued in Accra....

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Putin’s War of Aggression has come at a significant cost to Russia and galvanised democratic nations: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

UK military advisor, Nicholas Aucott, says Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, has succeeded in uniting democratic nations in defence of the principles of th...

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