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Joint international statement following recent events in Israel and the West Bank

Joint international statement following recent events in Israel and the West Bank

Friday, 30 June 2023

The UK, Australia and Canada have expressed deep concern at the approval of new settlement units in the West Bank and ongoing cycle of violence....

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The UK regrets the decision to withdraw the UN Mission in Mali: UK statement at the Security Council

The UK regrets the decision to withdraw the UN Mission in Mali: UK statement at the Security Council

Friday, 30 June 2023

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

Joint Statement by the Troika on Sudan and South Sudan

Joint Statement by the Troika on Sudan and South Sudan

Friday, 30 June 2023

Governments of the United States of America, Norway, and the United Kingdom have issued a statement on the ongoing conflict in Sudan. ...

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UN HRC53: Annual full day discussion on the human rights of women

UN HRC53: Annual full day discussion on the human rights of women

Friday, 30 June 2023

Panel 1: Gender-based violence against women and girls in public and political life. Statement as delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita ...

Change of Governor of the British Virgin Islands: Daniel Pruce

Change of Governor of the British Virgin Islands: Daniel Pruce

Thursday, 29 June 2023

Mr Daniel Pruce has been appointed Governor of the British Virgin Islands....

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‘Wagner’s march to Moscow showed us just how quickly Russians can leave Ukraine when they choose to’: UK statement at the Security Council

‘Wagner’s march to Moscow showed us just how quickly Russians can leave Ukraine when they choose to’: UK statement at the Security Council

Thursday, 29 June 2023

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

Extending the cross border mandate in Syria for 12 months is a moral and humanitarian imperative: UK statement at the Security Council

Extending the cross border mandate in Syria for 12 months is a moral and humanitarian imperative: UK statement at the Security Council

Thursday, 29 June 2023

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

Joint statement from the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752

Joint statement from the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752

Thursday, 29 June 2023

The International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752, including the UK, Ukraine, Canada and Sweden, have issued a stateme...

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Multilateral reform: Foreign Secretary's speech at Chatham House London Conference 2023

Multilateral reform: Foreign Secretary's speech at Chatham House London Conference 2023

Thursday, 29 June 2023

The Foreign Secretary James Cleverly gave a speech at Chatham House’s London Conference 2023, where he called for a reinvigorated multilateral system....

UN HRC53: Statement on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly

UN HRC53: Statement on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly

Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on rights to freedom of peaceful assembly & of association. Delivered by UK's Ambassador to WTO & UN, Sim...

Russia’s attempts to undermine the organisation will fail: UK statement to OSCE

Russia’s attempts to undermine the organisation will fail: UK statement to OSCE

Wednesday, 28 June 2023

At the Chair's Annual Security Review Conference, Director Matt Baugh underlines that the UK's support to Ukraine and the OSCE will endure....

Russia's war of aggression threatens Ukrainian water security: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia's war of aggression threatens Ukrainian water security: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Justin Addison (UK Delegation to the OSCE) says Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine is significantly aggravating the problems of sustainable managem...

Change of High Commissioner to Sri Lanka: Andrew Patrick

Change of High Commissioner to Sri Lanka: Andrew Patrick

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Mr Andrew Patrick has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in succession to Mrs Sarah Hulton OBE...

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The security situation in the West Bank and Occupied Palestinian Territories continues to deteriorate: UK statement at the Security Council

The security situation in the West Bank and Occupied Palestinian Territories continues to deteriorate: UK statement at the Security Council

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

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

UN HRC53: Statement on the right to education

UN HRC53: Statement on the right to education

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to education. As delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita F...

International Labour Conference:Joint Statement Finance Committee

International Labour Conference:Joint Statement Finance Committee

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

This statement was delivered in advance of a vote on the 2023 - 2024 ILO budget. Delivered by Deputy Head of UK Mission to the UN & WTO in Geneva, Hem...

Foreign Secretary in Sweden to endorse NATO accession and bolster security cooperation

Foreign Secretary in Sweden to endorse NATO accession and bolster security cooperation

Monday, 26 June 2023

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will visit Sweden to discuss their NATO accession plans and strengthening cooperation on key issues. ...

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The UK is fully committed to supporting a conditions based withdrawal of the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: UK statement at the Security Council

The UK is fully committed to supporting a conditions based withdrawal of the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: UK statement at the Security Council

Monday, 26 June 2023

Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo....

Foreign Secretary's meeting with Kosovan Prime Minister Kurti, 26 June 2023

Foreign Secretary's meeting with Kosovan Prime Minister Kurti, 26 June 2023

Monday, 26 June 2023

The Foreign Secretary met Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti in London to stress the need for de-escalatory steps to reduce tensions in northern Koso...

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King's Birthday Party 2023, British Embassy Kinshasa: British Ambassador's message

King's Birthday Party 2023, British Embassy Kinshasa: British Ambassador's message

Saturday, 24 June 2023

His Majesty's Ambassador to Democratic Republic of the Congo Alyson King gave a speech at The King’s Birthday Party in Kinshasa, DRC, on 22 June 2023....

Falkland Islands: UK statement to the Organization of American States, 23 June 2023

Falkland Islands: UK statement to the Organization of American States, 23 June 2023

Saturday, 24 June 2023

Minister Rutley gave a statement to the Organization of American States in response to the Argentine Government's draft declaration on the Falkland Is...

We will stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes: UK statement at UN Security Council

We will stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes: UK statement at UN Security Council

Friday, 23 June 2023

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

Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework: joint statement, 23 June 2023

Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework: joint statement, 23 June 2023

Friday, 23 June 2023

The UK government and European Commission gave a statement after the Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework meeting in B...

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UN HRC53: UK Statement on violence against women and girls

UN HRC53: UK Statement on violence against women and girls

Friday, 23 June 2023

Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes & consequences. Delivered by Human Rights Ambassador, Rit...

Senegal and the International Partners Group announce Just Energy Transition Partnership

Senegal and the International Partners Group announce Just Energy Transition Partnership

Friday, 23 June 2023

Senegal and the International Partners Group (IPG) have announced a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) combining climate and development goals....

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Joint statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, June 2023

Joint statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, June 2023

Friday, 23 June 2023

Ambassador Holland delivers a joint statement on behalf of ten countries, underlining the importance of effective international action to end impunity...

Pride 2023: joint statement to the OSCE

Pride 2023: joint statement to the OSCE

Friday, 23 June 2023

Ambassador Natasha Meli Daudey of Malta delivers a joint statement on behalf of 33 participating States to mark Pride 2023....

UK welcomes progress on political reforms and encourages international community support for Somalia: UK statement at UN Security Council

UK welcomes progress on political reforms and encourages international community support for Somalia: UK statement at UN Security Council

Thursday, 22 June 2023

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

Report by the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana: UK response, June 2023

Report by the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana: UK response, June 2023

Thursday, 22 June 2023

Ambassador Holland welcomes the work the OSCE Programme Office is doing to support the full implementation of reform in Kazakhstan....

London conference unites international community on Ukraine’s future and global security

London conference unites international community on Ukraine’s future and global security

Thursday, 22 June 2023

The Ukraine Recovery Conference, co-hosted by the UK and Ukraine, was held in London this week....

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