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HRC 51: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

HRC 51: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French delivered her statement in support of the Mechanism in Myanmar and called for evidence of human rights violatio...

Plenary Remarks, HRC 51 – Opening: request for silence

Plenary Remarks, HRC 51 – Opening: request for silence

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Ambassador Simon Manley delivered his opening remarks in tribute of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and invited the Council to honour her memory i...

Foreign Secretary to condemn Russian atrocities at UN in first overseas trip in his role

Foreign Secretary to condemn Russian atrocities at UN in first overseas trip in his role

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will arrive in New York later today for talks with counterparts at the United Nations General Assembly. ...

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Global conference set to tackle urgent challenges facing LGBT people around the world

Global conference set to tackle urgent challenges facing LGBT people around the world

Thursday, 08 September 2022

The Equal Rights Coalition meets in Buenos Aires on 8 to 9 September to discuss challenges facing LGBT people....

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Emerging evidence of further potential Russian violations and abuses of international law in Ukraine: UK statement at UN Security Council

Emerging evidence of further potential Russian violations and abuses of international law in Ukraine: UK statement at UN Security Council

Wednesday, 07 September 2022

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

UK condemns Iran for reckless cyber attack against Albania

UK condemns Iran for reckless cyber attack against Albania

Wednesday, 07 September 2022

The UK has condemned the Iranian state for a cyber attack against Albania’s government that destroyed data and disrupted essential government services...

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Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Article 5 Formal Consultative Meeting, September 2022: UK statement

Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Article 5 Formal Consultative Meeting, September 2022: UK statement

Wednesday, 07 September 2022

At the BTWC meeting to discuss Russia’s unfounded allegations against the US and Ukraine, Ambassador Aidan Liddle gave the UK’s national statement deb...

Urgent action is needed to meet Somalia’s acute humanitarian needs

Urgent action is needed to meet Somalia’s acute humanitarian needs

Wednesday, 07 September 2022

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

Russia has yet to achieve any of its strategic objectives in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia has yet to achieve any of its strategic objectives in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 07 September 2022

UK Ambassador Bush thanks Belgium as incoming Forum for Security Co-operation chair for their planned focus on Russia's unprovoked, premeditated and b...

Address given by H.E. Nigel Dakin CMG, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, following the murder of four young men, over one weekend, in the Five Cays area of Providenciales

Address given by H.E. Nigel Dakin CMG, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, following the murder of four young men, over one weekend, in the Five Cays area of Providenciales

Tuesday, 06 September 2022

HE the Governor’s address at a joint press conference with the Hon Premier and Hon Minister of Education in response to tragic events over the weekend...

Russia is playing roulette with nuclear safety: UK statement at UN Security Council

Russia is playing roulette with nuclear safety: UK statement at UN Security Council

Tuesday, 06 September 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant ...

Calling on all stakeholders to play their part in making UN peacekeeping the best it can be

Calling on all stakeholders to play their part in making UN peacekeeping the best it can be

Tuesday, 06 September 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council annual briefing on Peacekeeping Operations...

Remarks by H.E. Governor Nigel Dakin CMG at the Queen’s Birthday Parade

Remarks by H.E. Governor Nigel Dakin CMG at the Queen’s Birthday Parade

Monday, 05 September 2022

A tribute from HE the Governor on the occasion of Her Majesty’s 96th Birthday and Her Platinum Jubilee as a nation comes together to celebrate. ...

Remarks to TCI’s women in Policing Conference BY H.E. Governor Nigel Dakin CMG

Remarks to TCI’s women in Policing Conference BY H.E. Governor Nigel Dakin CMG

Monday, 05 September 2022

HE the Governor sets out why a support network for women in the police force is not only important in terms of helping change a culture within the For...

Russia's 2008 military invasion of Georgia: Joint statement to the OSCE

Russia's 2008 military invasion of Georgia: Joint statement to the OSCE

Friday, 02 September 2022

Norwegian Ambassador Karlsen delivers a statement on behalf of OSCE's Group of Friends of Georgia, marking 14 years since Russia's invasion of Georgia...

International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2022: Joint statement to the OSCE

International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2022: Joint statement to the OSCE

Friday, 02 September 2022

UK Deputy Ambassador Brown strongly condemns instances of enforced disappearances, and reaffirms our commitment to address this despicable practice....

UK legalises public documents electronically

UK legalises public documents electronically

Friday, 02 September 2022

The UK Legalisation Office will now be able to receive documents digitally and will issue electronic ‘e-Apostille’ certificates....

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Fraudulent presidential election in Belarus: Joint statement to the OSCE

Fraudulent presidential election in Belarus: Joint statement to the OSCE

Friday, 02 September 2022

Canadian Ambassador Jocelyn Kinnear delivers a joint statement to mark the second anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus....

UK Brazil Conversa 2022

UK Brazil Conversa 2022

Thursday, 01 September 2022

Charges d'affaires Melanie Hopkins speech at UK-Brazil Conversa 2022....

Russia deploys merciless warfare methods in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia deploys merciless warfare methods in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 01 September 2022

UK Ambassador Bush criticises the Russian government for the malign political and geopolitical tactics used in their illegal war against Ukraine....

UN Human Rights Chief's report on Xinjiang, China: Foreign Secretary's statement

UN Human Rights Chief's report on Xinjiang, China: Foreign Secretary's statement

Thursday, 01 September 2022

Liz Truss gave a statement after the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights report provided new evidence of China's human rights violations...

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Joint Statement of the Syria Contact Group

Joint Statement of the Syria Contact Group

Thursday, 01 September 2022

Representatives met in Geneva from 30-31 August to discuss the crisis in Syria....

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UK steps up support for Pakistan’s flood response

UK steps up support for Pakistan’s flood response

Thursday, 01 September 2022

The UK government announces humanitarian support of up to £15 million to help Pakistan's flood response. ...

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Incoming OSCE Chair in Office presents priorities for 2023: UK statement to the OSCE

Incoming OSCE Chair in Office presents priorities for 2023: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 01 September 2022

Ambassador Bush thanks Minister Osmani from North Macedonia for presenting priorities as incoming 2023 OSCE Chair-in-Office, and gives full UK support...

Russia's war of aggression remains a major concern for every State Party to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear  Weapons

Russia's war of aggression remains a major concern for every State Party to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear  Weapons

Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Joint Statement at the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the  Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ...

There is no military solution to Libya’s crisis of legitimacy

There is no military solution to Libya’s crisis of legitimacy

Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Statement delivered by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on Libya...

UK statement on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet

UK statement on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet

Tuesday, 30 August 2022

The UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement remarking on the work of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bach...

UK calls for the end of cluster munitions use around the world

UK calls for the end of cluster munitions use around the world

Monday, 29 August 2022

Daniel Craig and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Minister Graham Stuart lead the call at an international conference chaired by the UK....

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On top of the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the human rights situation is stark

On top of the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the human rights situation is stark

Monday, 29 August 2022

Statement delivered by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on Afghanistan...

UK commitment to championing civil society participation at the UN

UK commitment to championing civil society participation at the UN

Monday, 29 August 2022

Richard Croker, Ambassador to the General Assembly, gave a statement at the opening session of the UN Committee on Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO...

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