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Sudan Special Session 36: Intro statement by UK

Sudan Special Session 36: Intro statement by UK

Thursday, 11 May 2023

36th Special Session: draft resolution delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, at the Human Right...

Safety of Journalists: Joint Statement, May 2023

Safety of Journalists: Joint Statement, May 2023

Thursday, 11 May 2023

Informal Group on Safety of Journalists welcomes the Representative on Freedom of the Media to the OSCE Permanent Council. ...

New UK embassy building to reinforce relationship with the Holy See

New UK embassy building to reinforce relationship with the Holy See

Thursday, 11 May 2023

UK’s Minister for Europe opens new British Embassy premises, close to the Vatican....

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Freedom of the media:  UK statement to the OSCE, May 2023

Freedom of the media:  UK statement to the OSCE, May 2023

Thursday, 11 May 2023

The UK recalls the importance of media freedom for democracy and security in the OSCE region....

Ukrainian civilians pay the price for Russia's savage attacks: UK statement to the OSCE

Ukrainian civilians pay the price for Russia's savage attacks: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 11 May 2023

The United Kingdom says it will not allow Russia's aggression and brutality to become normalised, as Russia unleashes yet more strikes across Ukraine....

Moscow Mechanism Report on Belarus: joint statement to the OSCE

Moscow Mechanism Report on Belarus: joint statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 11 May 2023

Invoking States welcome the OSCE Moscow Mechanism report and call for the Belarussian authorities to uphold their international obligations....

UK Envoy appointed for the UK African Investment Summit 2024

UK Envoy appointed for the UK African Investment Summit 2024

Thursday, 11 May 2023

Former Ambassador to Ethiopia appointed Envoy for next year’s partnership investment summit in London....

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Moscow Mechanism Report on Belarus: UK statement to the OSCE

Moscow Mechanism Report on Belarus: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 11 May 2023

At OSCE Permanent Council UK says the extent of repression and the number of political prisoners in Belarus is staggering....

36th Special Session: UK Statement for Special Session on Sudan

36th Special Session: UK Statement for Special Session on Sudan

Thursday, 11 May 2023

The UK Minister for International Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell, delivered a speech at the Special Session on Sudan at the UN Human Rights C...

Change of Governor of Anguilla: Julia Crouch

Change of Governor of Anguilla: Julia Crouch

Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Ms Julia Crouch has been appointed Governor of Anguilla in succession to Ms Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam....

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‘Now is the moment for all parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina to show courage and leadership’: UK statement at the Security Council

‘Now is the moment for all parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina to show courage and leadership’: UK statement at the Security Council

Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Bosnia and Herzegovina....

UK to cement ties with South Korea and build future facing partnership steeped in 140 year history

UK to cement ties with South Korea and build future facing partnership steeped in 140 year history

Wednesday, 10 May 2023

UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, will visit Seoul from 11 to 12 May....

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Russia must realise that it can never win in Ukraine.  If it keeps fighting, it will keep losing:  UK statement to the OSCE

Russia must realise that it can never win in Ukraine. If it keeps fighting, it will keep losing: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 10 May 2023

UK military advisor, Ian Stubbs, says Moscow’s reprehensible actions in Ukraine corrupt the memory of past sacrifices and Russia’s once-proud global r...

Agriculture Breakthrough Ministerial Meeting: Minister Trevelyan’s speech in Washington D.C.

Agriculture Breakthrough Ministerial Meeting: Minister Trevelyan’s speech in Washington D.C.

Tuesday, 09 May 2023

Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan's speech at the Agriculture Breakthrough Ministerial Meeting in Washington D.C....

The conflict in Sudan presents a significant impediment to agreeing on the final status of Abyei: UK statement at the Security Council

The conflict in Sudan presents a significant impediment to agreeing on the final status of Abyei: UK statement at the Security Council

Tuesday, 09 May 2023

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan. ...

Syria’s chemical weapons programme is an ongoing threat to international peace and security: UK statement at the Security Council

Syria’s chemical weapons programme is an ongoing threat to international peace and security: UK statement at the Security Council

Tuesday, 09 May 2023

Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Tom Phipps at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria....

43rd Universal Periodic Review: Statement on Israel

43rd Universal Periodic Review: Statement on Israel

Tuesday, 09 May 2023

The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement at Israel's UPR at the Human Rights Council....

43rd Universal Periodic Review:Statement on United Arab Emirates

43rd Universal Periodic Review:Statement on United Arab Emirates

Tuesday, 09 May 2023

The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement at United Arab Emirates' UPR at the Human Rights...

New UK funding to boost education opportunities for women and girls in Southeast Asia

New UK funding to boost education opportunities for women and girls in Southeast Asia

Tuesday, 09 May 2023

At the 2023 Education World Forum the International Development Minister launched a Girls’ Education and Skills Programme following the UK-ASEAN Plan ...

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Asset recovery and combatting corruption: UK statement to the OSCE

Asset recovery and combatting corruption: UK statement to the OSCE

Tuesday, 09 May 2023

Justin Addison (UK Delegation to the OSCE) tells OSCE's Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation Group that Russia’s invasion shows the threat posed to...

43rd Universal Periodic Review: UK statement on Montenegro

43rd Universal Periodic Review: UK statement on Montenegro

Tuesday, 09 May 2023

The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement at Montenegro’s UPR at the Human Rights Council....

Foreign Secretary visits Washington DC to reaffirm sustained UK US support for Ukraine

Foreign Secretary visits Washington DC to reaffirm sustained UK US support for Ukraine

Monday, 08 May 2023

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will meet US Secretary of State and leading members of Congress to discuss the US and UK's long-term commitment to Uk...

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Coronation Small Island Developing States reception: Foreign Secretary's remarks

Coronation Small Island Developing States reception: Foreign Secretary's remarks

Friday, 05 May 2023

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly gave opening remarks at the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) reception ahead of the Coronation of His Majesty Th...

43rd Universal Periodic Review: UK statement on Luxembourg

43rd Universal Periodic Review: UK statement on Luxembourg

Friday, 05 May 2023

The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement at Luxembourg’s UPR at the Human Rights Council....

43rd Universal Periodic Review: UK statement on Barbados

43rd Universal Periodic Review: UK statement on Barbados

Friday, 05 May 2023

The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement at Barbados’s UPR at the Human Rights Council....

Safety of Journalists: Joint Statement to the OSCE

Safety of Journalists: Joint Statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 04 May 2023

Norwegian Ambassador to the OSCE Anne-Kirsti Karlsen gives a statement on safety of journalists on behalf of 16 participating States...

Report by the Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo, May 2023: UK response

Report by the Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo, May 2023: UK response

Thursday, 04 May 2023

Acting Ambassador Deirdre Brown thanks the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Davenport, for the Mission's ongoing work to strengthen Koso...

UK unlocks funding for operation to avert major oil spill from Red Sea tanker

UK unlocks funding for operation to avert major oil spill from Red Sea tanker

Thursday, 04 May 2023

The UK and the Netherlands co-hosted a conference of nations, companies and organisations to raise funds for the UN operation to prevent an oil spill ...

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OSCE report on deportation of Ukrainian children highlights immense suffering caused by Russia’s war: UK statement at the UN Security Council

OSCE report on deportation of Ukrainian children highlights immense suffering caused by Russia’s war: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 04 May 2023

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)....

UK completes largest and longest Western evacuation from Sudan

UK completes largest and longest Western evacuation from Sudan

Thursday, 04 May 2023

The UK government has concluded its successful evacuation operation and announced that it will provide £5 million of lifesaving aid to people fleeing ...

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