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UK EU Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes consultations meeting, September 2022: UK statement

UK EU Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes consultations meeting, September 2022: UK statement

Thursday, 22 September 2022

Following the UK government’s request for consultations, the second meeting of the Specialised Committee was co-chaired in Brussels by the UK governme...

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Human rights in Russia: OSCE's Moscow Mechanism expert report,  joint statement

Human rights in Russia: OSCE's Moscow Mechanism expert report, joint statement

Thursday, 22 September 2022

Irish Ambassador Anne-Marie Callan gave a joint statement on behalf of the 38 States which invoked the Moscow Mechanism on Russia’s legal and administ...

Human rights in Russia: UK statement on OSCE's Moscow Mechanism expert report

Human rights in Russia: UK statement on OSCE's Moscow Mechanism expert report

Thursday, 22 September 2022

Ambassador Neil Bush welcomes the publication of OSCE’s Moscow Mechanism report, which outlines how Russia has waged a repressive war against its own ...

HRC 51: Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria

HRC 51: Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria

Thursday, 22 September 2022

The UK Permanent Representative to the UK in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement on the ongoing conflict in Syria and it's impact o...

Working with the Global Fund to make the world a safe place for everyone: Minister Ford's statement

Working with the Global Fund to make the world a safe place for everyone: Minister Ford's statement

Thursday, 22 September 2022

Minister of State for Development Vicky Ford gave a statement at the Global Funds Replenishment Pledging Session at the United Nations General Assembl...

Foreign Secretary and the foreign ministers of Ukraine and Poland: joint statement, September 2022

Foreign Secretary and the foreign ministers of Ukraine and Poland: joint statement, September 2022

Thursday, 22 September 2022

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly held a trilateral meeting with Polish Foreign Minister, Zbigniew Rau, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba....

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HRC 51: Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Human Experts on Ethiopia

HRC 51: Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Human Experts on Ethiopia

Thursday, 22 September 2022

UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia. ...

Planned elections in Ukraine are a sham and invasion is failing: UK statement to the OSCE

Planned elections in Ukraine are a sham and invasion is failing: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 22 September 2022

UK Ambassador Bush calls planned elections in Ukraine a charade, and part mobilisation admission that the invasion is failing. ...

HRC 51: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

HRC 51: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

Thursday, 22 September 2022

UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement on the deteriorating situation in Myanmar....

UK tech companies eye Singapore as gateway for regional expansion

UK tech companies eye Singapore as gateway for regional expansion

Thursday, 22 September 2022

This week Singapore hosts a major delegation of 24 cutting-edge British companies exploring growth opportunities in Asia Pacific. ...

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HRC 51: UK statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of Slavery

HRC 51: UK statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of Slavery

Thursday, 22 September 2022

UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement on the issue of slavery....

Safety and security of civil nuclear facilities in armed conflicts: joint statement, 21 September 2022

Safety and security of civil nuclear facilities in armed conflicts: joint statement, 21 September 2022

Thursday, 22 September 2022

The UK, France, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, Canada, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, USA and EU issued a statement at the UN General Assembly in New York....

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Foreign Secretary to demand justice for Ukraine invasion victims as he faces Russian counterpart at UN

Foreign Secretary to demand justice for Ukraine invasion victims as he faces Russian counterpart at UN

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will attend a special Foreign Minister-level UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine during the 77th UN General Assemb...

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Turning thirty year old commitments on minority rights into reality for all: Lord Ahmad statement at UNGA

Turning thirty year old commitments on minority rights into reality for all: Lord Ahmad statement at UNGA

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Statement by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the High-Level Meeting on the Rights of Minorities...

Service of thanksgiving for the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Washington National Cathedral

Service of thanksgiving for the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Washington National Cathedral

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

British Ambassador to the USA Dame Karen Pierce DCMG, spoke at the service of thanksgiving for the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II....

Foreign Secretary's trilateral meeting with Poland and Ukraine foreign ministers, September 2022

Foreign Secretary's trilateral meeting with Poland and Ukraine foreign ministers, September 2022

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

James Cleverly met the foreign ministers of Poland and Ukraine at the UN General Assembly to underline the importance of working together to counter R...

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Safe return of Ukrainian prisoners of war: Foreign Secretary's statement

Safe return of Ukrainian prisoners of war: Foreign Secretary's statement

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has issued a statement on the safe return of Ukrainian prisoners of war....

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Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll and proclamation of His Majesty King Charles lll: address to the House of Assembly of the Turks and Caicos

Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll and proclamation of His Majesty King Charles lll: address to the House of Assembly of the Turks and Caicos

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Governor to the Turks and Caicos Islands Nigel Dakin spoke about the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and the proclamation of her son, Charles III...

UK announces new support for people facing famine in Horn of Africa

UK announces new support for people facing famine in Horn of Africa

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

UK Development Minister Vicky Ford has announced a new package of support for people affected by the worst drought in decades in the Horn of Africa....

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Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine: UK statement   OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation

Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine: UK statement OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Ian Stubbs (UK Delegation to the OSCE) says it is unclear whether Russia’s front-line forces have sufficient reserves or adequate morale to withstand ...

Death of Mahsa Amini in Iran: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon's statement

Death of Mahsa Amini in Iran: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon's statement

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Foreign Office Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon has issued a statement following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran....

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Foreign Secretary James Cleverly meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, September 2022

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, September 2022

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

The Foreign Secretary met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. ...

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Foreign Secretary James Cleverly meets with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, September 2022

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly meets with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, September 2022

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the United Nations General Assembly in New York....

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OSCE session   greening the economy and the role of the energy sector: UK statement

OSCE session greening the economy and the role of the energy sector: UK statement

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

The UK highlights the effect of Russia's war on energy at the OSCE Economic and Envirnomental Forum, and pledges support to Ukraine's energy sector re...

Role of Economic and Environmental Forum at OSCE: UK statement

Role of Economic and Environmental Forum at OSCE: UK statement

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Justin Addison (UK Delegation to the OSCE) speaks at the 2022 OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum about its role in advancing dialogue and co-operat...

OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, 2022: UK statement

OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, 2022: UK statement

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Justin Addison (UK Delegation to the OSCE) speaks at the Opening Session of the Forum about the effect Russia's war against Ukraine is having on the r...

HRC 51: UK Statement under Item 2 General Debate on Acting High Commissioner Oral Update

HRC 51: UK Statement under Item 2 General Debate on Acting High Commissioner Oral Update

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the Acting High Commissioner's Oral Update on Xinjiang, Sudan and South Sudan....

HRC 51: UK statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the report of the OHCHR on Sri Lanka

HRC 51: UK statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the report of the OHCHR on Sri Lanka

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the worsening situation in Sri Lanka....

HRC 51: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the human rights situation of women and girls in Afghanistan

HRC 51: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the human rights situation of women and girls in Afghanistan

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the deteriorating situation faced by women and girls in Afghanistan. ...

HRC 51: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan

HRC 51: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French delivered her statement on the situation for women and girls in Afghanistan. ...

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