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Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2023: UK opening statement

Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2023: UK opening statement

Monday, 02 October 2023

Ambassador Neil Holland says that the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference is an important manifestation of participating States' will to preserve the OS...

Boost to UK Indonesia low carbon cooperation as Minister visits Jakarta

Boost to UK Indonesia low carbon cooperation as Minister visits Jakarta

Monday, 02 October 2023

Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, is visiting Indonesia to launch the second phase of UK support to the Low Carbon Development Init...

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FCDO to recruit more armed forces veterans

FCDO to recruit more armed forces veterans

Sunday, 01 October 2023

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) will implement new measures to increase the number of staff employed with military backgrounds...

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The UK remains committed to the universal vision for economic, environmental, and social development of Agenda 2030: UK statement at the UN General Assembly

The UK remains committed to the universal vision for economic, environmental, and social development of Agenda 2030: UK statement at the UN General Assembly

Friday, 29 September 2023

Explanation of Vote by Tom Woodroffe, UK Ambassador to the ECOSOC, at the UN General Assembly meeting on SDG Summit Political Declaration. ...

Global Conference for the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) 2023

Global Conference for the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) 2023

Friday, 29 September 2023

This page provides statements following the IDUAI global conference at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford. ...

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UK to launch new health programme to combat child malnutrition in Timor Leste

UK to launch new health programme to combat child malnutrition in Timor Leste

Friday, 29 September 2023

Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, will visit Timor-Leste 29 Sept-2 Oct to launch a UK-UNICEF programme combating child malnutrition...

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UK funding for humanitarian response to events in Nagorno Karabakh

UK funding for humanitarian response to events in Nagorno Karabakh

Friday, 29 September 2023

The UK will give £1 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to support the humanitarian response to the situation in Nagorno-Ka...

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Separation Agreement Joint Committee between the UK and EEA EFTA states: joint statement from the fourth meeting

Separation Agreement Joint Committee between the UK and EEA EFTA states: joint statement from the fourth meeting

Friday, 29 September 2023

This statement follows the meeting of the Separation Agreement Joint Committee on 27 September 2023 meeting....

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UK announces new sanctions in response to Russian sham elections in Ukraine

UK announces new sanctions in response to Russian sham elections in Ukraine

Friday, 29 September 2023

Latest sanctions package holds those who would undermine Ukraine's sovereignty to account....

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The UK calls for political solutions to end the exploitation and abuse of migrants and refugees in Libya: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK calls for political solutions to end the exploitation and abuse of migrants and refugees in Libya: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Thomas Phipps at the UN Security Council meeting on international peace and security....

Implications of a MONUSCO withdrawal on civilians in the DRC must be considered: UK statement at the Security Council

Implications of a MONUSCO withdrawal on civilians in the DRC must be considered: UK statement at the Security Council

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...

Joint statement on the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee meeting, 28 September 2023

Joint statement on the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee meeting, 28 September 2023

Thursday, 28 September 2023

The FCDO Minister for Europe, Leo Docherty and the Deputy Secretary-General of the European Commission, John Watson gave a joint UK-EU statement on 28...

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Military operation in Nagorno Karabakh risks jeopardising peace: UK statement to the OSCE

Military operation in Nagorno Karabakh risks jeopardising peace: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown says Azerbaijan’s decision to commence a military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh put at risk efforts to find a lasting ...

Russia is attempting to erase Ukrainian statehood: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia is attempting to erase Ukrainian statehood: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown says that Russia's brutal and illegitimate attempts to annex Ukrainian territory will not go unanswered....

UN HRC54: UK Statement under Item 4 General Debate

UN HRC54: UK Statement under Item 4 General Debate

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Statement under Item 4 General Debate. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, on 26 September 2023 at the UN's 54th Human Rights Counci...

A more sustainable approach is needed for lifesaving cross border aid into Syria: UK statement at the Security Council

A more sustainable approach is needed for lifesaving cross border aid into Syria: UK statement at the Security Council

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

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

The UK calls for a de escalation of tensions between Israel and Palestine: UK statement at the Security Council

The UK calls for a de escalation of tensions between Israel and Palestine: UK statement at the Security Council

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Middle Eastern Peace Process....

Russia must end disinformation and return to mature diplomacy and multilateralism:  UK statement to the OSCE

Russia must end disinformation and return to mature diplomacy and multilateralism: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

UK military advisor, Nicholas Aucott, says that Russia continues to use the OSCE as a platform to push its disinformation campaign to cover over the s...

It is not a good use of time for the Security Council to prejudge the outcome of Nord Stream investigations: UK statement at the Security Council

It is not a good use of time for the Security Council to prejudge the outcome of Nord Stream investigations: UK statement at the Security Council

Tuesday, 26 September 2023

Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security....

The UK is unwavering in our commitment to provide aid to the people of Afghanistan: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK is unwavering in our commitment to provide aid to the people of Afghanistan: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 26 September 2023

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

GCC UK ministerial meeting, September 2023: joint statement

GCC UK ministerial meeting, September 2023: joint statement

Tuesday, 26 September 2023

The Foreign Secretary met representatives of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) member states and the GCC Secretary General in New York on 18 Septemb...

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OSCE Reinforced Permanent Council, September 2023: Foreign Secretary's statement

OSCE Reinforced Permanent Council, September 2023: Foreign Secretary's statement

Tuesday, 26 September 2023

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says that the OSCE is crucial to Euro-Atlantic security and condemns Russia's deliberate obstruction of the organi...

Harnessing the power of the private sector and multilateral banks to achieve the SDGs: UK statement at the UN Financing for Development High level Dialogue

Harnessing the power of the private sector and multilateral banks to achieve the SDGs: UK statement at the UN Financing for Development High level Dialogue

Monday, 25 September 2023

Statement by Minister Andrew Mitchell at the UN Financing for Development High-level Dialogue....

Urgent action needed to decarbonise high emitting sectors: UK statement at Climate Ambition Summit

Urgent action needed to decarbonise high emitting sectors: UK statement at Climate Ambition Summit

Monday, 25 September 2023

Statement by Minister Graham Stuart at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Ambition Summit on decarbonisation....

UK statement at the UN Universal Health Coverage High level Meeting, 21 September 2023

UK statement at the UN Universal Health Coverage High level Meeting, 21 September 2023

Monday, 25 September 2023

Minister William Quince issued statement at the UN Universal Health Coverage High-level Meeting calling for international financial system reform to m...

UK statement at the UN Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response High level Meeting, 20 September 2023

UK statement at the UN Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response High level Meeting, 20 September 2023

Monday, 25 September 2023

Minister Andrew Mitchell issued statement at the UN Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response High-level Meeting on 20 September 2023....

UK investments, research, and revolutionary treatments can help end tuberculosis: UK statement at the UN Tuberculosis High level Meeting

UK investments, research, and revolutionary treatments can help end tuberculosis: UK statement at the UN Tuberculosis High level Meeting

Monday, 25 September 2023

Statement by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad at the UN Tuberculosis High-Level Meeting on ending tuberculosis....

Mobilisation of finance is essential to achieve the SDGs: UK statement at the UN SDGs Summit

Mobilisation of finance is essential to achieve the SDGs: UK statement at the UN SDGs Summit

Monday, 25 September 2023

Statement by Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden at the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit on 25 September 2023....

UN HRC54: UK Statement on Fact Finding Mission on Venezuela

UN HRC54: UK Statement on Fact Finding Mission on Venezuela

Monday, 25 September 2023

Statement for Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita...

UN HRC54: UK Statement on Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine

UN HRC54: UK Statement on Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine

Monday, 25 September 2023

UK statement for Interactive Dialogue with the International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine. Delivered by the UK's Ambassador to the WTO & UN, Simon...

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