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UK boosts diplomatic ties in Australia and the Pacific as Minister Amanda Milling begins visit to the region

UK boosts diplomatic ties in Australia and the Pacific as Minister Amanda Milling begins visit to the region

Sunday, 07 August 2022

Minister Milling announces new diplomatic post of Consul General in Western Australia as part of a regional tour of Australia, New Zealand and Vanuatu...

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Treatment of Baha'i in Iran: FCDO minister's statement

Treatment of Baha'i in Iran: FCDO minister's statement

Friday, 05 August 2022

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon expresses concern following an increase in arrests and pers...

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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Chad: Jon Dean

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Chad: Jon Dean

Friday, 05 August 2022

Mr Jon Dean has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Chad in succession to Mr Mark Matthews. ...

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UK announces agreement to strengthen ties with Southeast Asia and scale up security and development links

UK announces agreement to strengthen ties with Southeast Asia and scale up security and development links

Thursday, 04 August 2022

During the first UK-ASEAN ministerial meeting in Cambodia, Minister Milling and ASEAN foreign ministers agreed a Plan of Action for 2022 to 2026....

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Preserving peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait: G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement

Preserving peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait: G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement

Wednesday, 03 August 2022

The UK and G7 partners have issued a statement on preserving peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait....

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Foreign Secretary welcomes extension of truce in Yemen

Foreign Secretary welcomes extension of truce in Yemen

Tuesday, 02 August 2022

The Foreign Secretary Liz Truss welcomed the 2-month extension of the truce in Yemen, which was agreed today (2 August 2022)....

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Energy security amid Russia’s increased weaponization of energy: G7 foreign ministers’ statement

Energy security amid Russia’s increased weaponization of energy: G7 foreign ministers’ statement

Tuesday, 02 August 2022

G7 foreign ministers and the EU High Representative issued a statement about energy security and resilience following Russia's illegal war against Ukr...

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Delivering a world free of nuclear weapons: Minister Stuart's speech to 10th Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference

Delivering a world free of nuclear weapons: Minister Stuart's speech to 10th Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference

Monday, 01 August 2022

At the UN General Assembly the Minister for Europe spoke to the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclea...

First maritime grain shipment leaves Ukraine under United Nations initiative

First maritime grain shipment leaves Ukraine under United Nations initiative

Monday, 01 August 2022

The first grain shipment since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sailed from the Black Sea port of Odesa....

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The arms embargo remains an important tool in the maintenance of peace and stability in the Central African Republic

The arms embargo remains an important tool in the maintenance of peace and stability in the Central African Republic

Friday, 29 July 2022

Explanation of vote delivered by Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council adoption of a resolution on the Cent...

Russia's record of barbarism and criminality in the five months since they invaded Ukraine: UK statement to UN Security Council

Russia's record of barbarism and criminality in the five months since they invaded Ukraine: UK statement to UN Security Council

Friday, 29 July 2022

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

Three month mandate renewal for the UN Support Mission in Libya

Three month mandate renewal for the UN Support Mission in Libya

Thursday, 28 July 2022

Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council adoption on Libya...

Condemning the attack and loss of civilian life in Duhok governorate, Iraq

Condemning the attack and loss of civilian life in Duhok governorate, Iraq

Thursday, 28 July 2022

Statement by Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council emergency meeting on Iraq...

Explanation of vote on resolution on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment

Explanation of vote on resolution on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment

Thursday, 28 July 2022

Statement delivered to the UN General Assembly at the adoption of resolution A/76/L.75...

Human rights in Russia: invocation of OSCE Moscow Mechanism

Human rights in Russia: invocation of OSCE Moscow Mechanism

Thursday, 28 July 2022

Ambassador Kristín A. Árnadóttir from Iceland, on behalf of 38 OSCE states, invokes OSCE's Moscow Mechanism, tasking experts to review the human right...

Belarus regime flagrantly violated aviation law: joint statement to the OSCE

Belarus regime flagrantly violated aviation law: joint statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 28 July 2022

US Ambassador Michael Carpenter welcomes ICAO's condemnation of the Lukashenka regime’s unlawful interference and misuse of civil aviation....

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2022: joint statement to the OSCE

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2022: joint statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 28 July 2022

Ambassador Raphael Nägeli from Switzerland gave a statement on behalf of 12 OSCE states to mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons....

155 days on, it is clear Russia will fail in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

155 days on, it is clear Russia will fail in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 28 July 2022

Ambassador Neil Bush stresses that 5 months on from Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the UK and allies remain steadfast in our support to Ukraine...

Execution of pro democracy and opposition leaders in Myanmar: G7 foreign ministers' joint statement

Execution of pro democracy and opposition leaders in Myanmar: G7 foreign ministers' joint statement

Thursday, 28 July 2022

The UK and our G7 partners issued a statement on the executions by the military junta in Myanmar....

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UK and Morocco’s growing partnership

UK and Morocco’s growing partnership

Thursday, 28 July 2022

Following his visit to Morocco, Lord Ahmad welcomed a new era in bilateral relations following the UK-Morocco Association Agreement. ...

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Tunisian constitutional referendum: Lord Ahmad's statement

Tunisian constitutional referendum: Lord Ahmad's statement

Wednesday, 27 July 2022

Minister for North Africa Lord (Tariq) Ahmad gave a statement following the constitutional referendum in Tunisia on 25 July 2022....

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The youngest body of the UN system has matured and has greater potential

The youngest body of the UN system has matured and has greater potential

Wednesday, 27 July 2022

Statement by Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on peacebuilding and sustaining peace ...

Palestinians and Israelis deserve equal measures of peace, security and prosperity

Palestinians and Israelis deserve equal measures of peace, security and prosperity

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council open debate on the situation in the Middle East ...

UK sanctions Russian officials propping up Putin’s proxy administrations in Ukraine

UK sanctions Russian officials propping up Putin’s proxy administrations in Ukraine

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

The Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announces a new sanctions package including sanctions on Kremlin imposed 'officials' in Luhansk and Donetsk....

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Execution of pro democracy and opposition leaders in Myanmar: joint statement

Execution of pro democracy and opposition leaders in Myanmar: joint statement

Monday, 25 July 2022

The European Union, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, the UK and the US gave a joint statement on executions in Myanma...

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Working with partners on the ground and at the UN on a constructive way forward for Libya

Working with partners on the ground and at the UN on a constructive way forward for Libya

Monday, 25 July 2022

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

Humanitarian crisis in East Africa: Minister Ford statement

Humanitarian crisis in East Africa: Minister Ford statement

Friday, 22 July 2022

Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford, made a statement on the humanitarian crisis in East Africa....

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Foreign Secretary stresses the need for full implementation of important deal to get grain out of Ukraine

Foreign Secretary stresses the need for full implementation of important deal to get grain out of Ukraine

Friday, 22 July 2022

Grain shipments from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports are to resume under the terms of new United Nations deal....

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Anniversary of the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine: UK statement

Anniversary of the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine: UK statement

Friday, 22 July 2022

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown marks the eighth anniversary of the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine and the loss of 298 people....

Russia’s justification for using its veto on Syria is pure fiction

Russia’s justification for using its veto on Syria is pure fiction

Thursday, 21 July 2022

Statement by Richard Croker, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the UN General Assembly debate on Russia’s veto to block Security Council effor...

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