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Presentations by OSCE Committee chairs: UK response, February 2023

Presentations by OSCE Committee chairs: UK response, February 2023

Thursday, 09 February 2023

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown thanks the three OSCE Committee chairs for their proposals to focus on Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukr...

UK statement on World Trade Organization's review of Malaysia's Trade Policy, February 2023

UK statement on World Trade Organization's review of Malaysia's Trade Policy, February 2023

Thursday, 09 February 2023

The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, gave a statement during Malaysia’s 8th WTO Trade Policy Review....

UK sends life saving support to earthquake hit Turkey and Syria

UK sends life saving support to earthquake hit Turkey and Syria

Wednesday, 08 February 2023

The UK will provide vital items such as tents and blankets to help survivors cope with the freezing conditions, as part of its immediate response to t...

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Russia is why there isn’t peace in Ukraine: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Russia is why there isn’t peace in Ukraine: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Wednesday, 08 February 2023

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

Change of British High Commissioner to Bangladesh: Sarah Cooke

Change of British High Commissioner to Bangladesh: Sarah Cooke

Wednesday, 08 February 2023

Ms Sarah Cooke has been appointed British High Commissioner to Bangladesh in succession to Mr Robert Chatterton Dickson....

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New sanctions target Putin’s war machine and financial networks as UK accelerates economic pressure on Russia

New sanctions target Putin’s war machine and financial networks as UK accelerates economic pressure on Russia

Wednesday, 08 February 2023

The Foreign Secretary has unleashed a new round of sanctions on Kremlin elites and entities providing military equipment such as drones....

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Security, migration and trade on the agenda as Foreign Secretary visits Italy and Malta

Security, migration and trade on the agenda as Foreign Secretary visits Italy and Malta

Wednesday, 08 February 2023

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will visit Italy and Malta to discuss how to accelerate support for Ukraine and discourage illegal migration....

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Joint Statement by UNSC Members on Syria Chemical Weapons

Joint Statement by UNSC Members on Syria Chemical Weapons

Tuesday, 07 February 2023

Media stakeout by UN Security Council Members:Albania, Ecuador, France, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, the United States, and the United Kingdom ...

Plane carrying UK search and rescue team arrives in Turkey

Plane carrying UK search and rescue team arrives in Turkey

Tuesday, 07 February 2023

A plane carrying 77 UK search and rescue specialists, equipment and 4 search dogs, has arrived in Gaziantep, Turkey, to support the earthquake respons...

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Assad has been actively rebuilding chemical weapons in Syria

Assad has been actively rebuilding chemical weapons in Syria

Tuesday, 07 February 2023

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

Russia must fulfill its commitment to facilitate the unimpeded export of food from Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Russia must fulfill its commitment to facilitate the unimpeded export of food from Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 06 February 2023

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

UK responds to Turkey's request for assistance with immediate deployment of search & rescue and medical teams following earthquakes

UK responds to Turkey's request for assistance with immediate deployment of search & rescue and medical teams following earthquakes

Monday, 06 February 2023

The UK will immediately deploy emergency response teams to Turkey to assist rescue efforts. ...

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Statement by France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the IAEA's Latest Report on Iran's Nuclear Programme

Statement by France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the IAEA's Latest Report on Iran's Nuclear Programme

Friday, 03 February 2023

Joint Statement by the spokespeople for the Foreign Ministries of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States....

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UK and US sign agreement to secure 12 years of quality education for marginalised children

UK and US sign agreement to secure 12 years of quality education for marginalised children

Friday, 03 February 2023

UK Minister for Development Andrew Mitchell signed an agreement with the US to help children around the world secure 12 years of quality education....

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The UK commends the work of UN Mission in Iraq and welcomes the progress of the newly formed Government: UK Statement at the Security Council

The UK commends the work of UN Mission in Iraq and welcomes the progress of the newly formed Government: UK Statement at the Security Council

Thursday, 02 February 2023

Statement delivered by Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council briefing on Iraq ...

Russia’s brutal repression of human rights at home and abroad: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia’s brutal repression of human rights at home and abroad: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 02 February 2023

Ambassador Neil Bush says that the link between the repression of fundamental freedoms in Russia, and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is clearer t...

Every child in Ukraine will have suffered due to Russia’s invasion: UK statement to the OSCE

Every child in Ukraine will have suffered due to Russia’s invasion: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 02 February 2023

Ambassador Neil Bush highlights the appalling and long-lasting impact Russia’s invasion has on Ukraine’s children....

Foreign Secretary's meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, 1 February 2023

Foreign Secretary's meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, 1 February 2023

Wednesday, 01 February 2023

The UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong met in London....

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Aid delivery without the participation of women cannot be normalised, and impairs the entire population

Aid delivery without the participation of women cannot be normalised, and impairs the entire population

Wednesday, 01 February 2023

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Member States Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan...

Putin should not underestimate our determination to support Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Putin should not underestimate our determination to support Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 01 February 2023

Ian Stubbs says whilst it is important to equip Ukraine to defend their land, it is just as important to equip them to push Russia out of Ukrainian te...

Trade talks and training troops top of the agenda at annual UK Australia summit

Trade talks and training troops top of the agenda at annual UK Australia summit

Wednesday, 01 February 2023

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace will host their Australian counterparts in London and Portsmouth at the annual AUKM...

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Second anniversary of the Myanmar coup: foreign ministers' joint statement

Second anniversary of the Myanmar coup: foreign ministers' joint statement

Wednesday, 01 February 2023

Foreign ministers of 22 countries and the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs gave a statement on the 2-year anniversary of the Myanmar milit...

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Change of the Head of the UK Delegation to OSCE: Neil Holland

Change of the Head of the UK Delegation to OSCE: Neil Holland

Wednesday, 01 February 2023

Neil Holland has been appointed Head of the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna....

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UK sanctions Myanmar aviation fuel businesses marking 2 years since coup

UK sanctions Myanmar aviation fuel businesses marking 2 years since coup

Tuesday, 31 January 2023

The UK announced sanctions to increase pressure on the Myanmar military junta, coinciding with the 2-year anniversary of the coup that ousted an elect...

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Use of Chemical Weapons in Douma, Syria: foreign ministers' joint statement, January 2023

Use of Chemical Weapons in Douma, Syria: foreign ministers' joint statement, January 2023

Saturday, 28 January 2023

UK, US, French and German foreign ministers gave a statement on a report that found the Assad regime responsible for the 2018 deadly chemical weapons ...

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Strengthening shared understanding among the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP): joint statement, January 2023

Strengthening shared understanding among the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP): joint statement, January 2023

Saturday, 28 January 2023

After a government officials' meeting in Honolulu, PBP members and observers gave a statement on its work, including on illegal fishing and maritime s...

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Empowering MINUSMA to adapt is essential to building peace and stability in Mali: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Empowering MINUSMA to adapt is essential to building peace and stability in Mali: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Friday, 27 January 2023

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on Mali...

World Trade Organisation's Dominican Republic Trade Policy Review, January 2023: UK statement

World Trade Organisation's Dominican Republic Trade Policy Review, January 2023: UK statement

Friday, 27 January 2023

The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO in Geneva gave a statement during Dominican Republic’s fifth WTO Trade Policy Review (TPR)....

42nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Guatemala

42nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Guatemala

Friday, 27 January 2023

The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights gave a statement during Guatemala’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council....

42nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Peru

42nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Peru

Friday, 27 January 2023

The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva gave a statement during Peru’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council....

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