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100th Session of the Executive Council of the OPCW

100th Session of the Executive Council of the OPCW

Tuesday, 05 July 2022

Statement by Her Excellency Joanna Roper, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the One Hundredth Se...

Ukraine Recovery Conference: Foreign Secretary's remarks, 4 July 2022

Ukraine Recovery Conference: Foreign Secretary's remarks, 4 July 2022

Monday, 04 July 2022

During the plenary, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss spoke about how the UK will lead in supporting the Government of Ukraine's reconstruction and developm...

UK to implement further punishing economic measures on Belarus

UK to implement further punishing economic measures on Belarus

Monday, 04 July 2022

The UK government introduces new sanctions on Belarus as the Lukashenko regime continues to actively facilitate Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine....

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Prevention and prosecution of war crimes: UK remarks at OSCE Parliamentary Assembly event

Prevention and prosecution of war crimes: UK remarks at OSCE Parliamentary Assembly event

Monday, 04 July 2022

Ambassador Neil Bush reiterates UK determination to hold Russia to account for atrocities in Ukraine at an OSCE Parliamentary Assembly side event pane...

Foreign Secretary announces major UK package of support to help rebuild Ukraine

Foreign Secretary announces major UK package of support to help rebuild Ukraine

Monday, 04 July 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will set out the wide-ranging package of support at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano, Switzerland....

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Lord Ahmad: Our support for Ukraine must not waver

Lord Ahmad: Our support for Ukraine must not waver

Saturday, 02 July 2022

Lord Ahmad speaks during the opening session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session in Birmingham....

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement during the Urgent Debate on Afghanistan

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement during the Urgent Debate on Afghanistan

Friday, 01 July 2022

The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement during the urgent debate on the human rights of ...

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss meeting with the French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna: 1 July 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss meeting with the French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna: 1 July 2022

Friday, 01 July 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris. ...

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Twenty fifth anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary's statement

Twenty fifth anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary's statement

Thursday, 30 June 2022

Today, 30 June 2022, marks 25 years since the handover of Hong Kong from the UK to China, and 2 years since the imposition of the National Security La...

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Iran’s nuclear escalation is a threat to international peace and security: UK at Security Council

Iran’s nuclear escalation is a threat to international peace and security: UK at Security Council

Thursday, 30 June 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council meeting on the implementation of resolution 2231...

Iran should take this opportunity to conclude the deal while it is still possible: E3 at Security Council

Iran should take this opportunity to conclude the deal while it is still possible: E3 at Security Council

Thursday, 30 June 2022

Joint statement by UK, France and Germany ahead of the Security Council meeting on the implementation of resolution 2231...

UK Minister announces £95 million UK aid support for vulnerable Jordanians and refugees

UK Minister announces £95 million UK aid support for vulnerable Jordanians and refugees

Thursday, 30 June 2022

The Minister for Asia and the Middle East Amanda Milling visited Jordan on 26 and 27 June 2022....

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UK commits a further £500,000 to landmine disposal in Armenia and Azerbaijan

UK commits a further £500,000 to landmine disposal in Armenia and Azerbaijan

Thursday, 30 June 2022

The funding will enable the United Nations Development Programme to help with training and expert advice in effective mine clearance. ...

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UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on Venezuela

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on Venezuela

Thursday, 30 June 2022

The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement on behalf of the UK during the Interactive Dialo...

Stressing the importance of diplomatic efforts over military solutions to deliver long term stability for DRC

Stressing the importance of diplomatic efforts over military solutions to deliver long term stability for DRC

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

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

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement during Interactive Dialogue on Syria

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement during Interactive Dialogue on Syria

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Ambassador Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative in Geneva, delivered the UK statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Commission of I...

UK sanctions Russia’s second richest man

UK sanctions Russia’s second richest man

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

The UK government has today announced new sanctions, hitting Putin’s inner circle....

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UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement during Interactive Dialogue on Belarus

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement during Interactive Dialogue on Belarus

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

The UK Permanent Representative in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered the UK statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rappor...

NATO Public Forum session on NATO in an era of great power competition: Foreign Secretary’s remarks

NATO Public Forum session on NATO in an era of great power competition: Foreign Secretary’s remarks

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Liz Truss spoke at the panel session of the NATO Public Forum in Madrid about how we must be united to ensure Ukraine wins, and deter aggressors like ...

When the world calls for peace, Russia answers with missiles and targeting civilians: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

When the world calls for peace, Russia answers with missiles and targeting civilians: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

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

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on disinformation and human rights

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on disinformation and human rights

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

The UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on behalf of the UK during the high-level panel on countering the negative impact...

Renewing our vision of a Security Council that has real impact on the ground

Renewing our vision of a Security Council that has real impact on the ground

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council open debate on working methods of the Security Council...

OSCE has been an important platform to hold Russia to account: UK statement to OSCE

OSCE has been an important platform to hold Russia to account: UK statement to OSCE

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

At the Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC), Neil Holland condemns Russia for trampling on OSCE’s core principles....

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on Freedom of Expression

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on Freedom of Expression

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

The UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Express...

Change of British High Commissioner to The Bahamas: Thomas Hartley

Change of British High Commissioner to The Bahamas: Thomas Hartley

Monday, 27 June 2022

Mr Thomas Hartley has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in succession to Mrs Sarah Dickson OBE....

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Political process in Libya: joint statement, June 2022

Political process in Libya: joint statement, June 2022

Monday, 27 June 2022

The governments of the UK, US, France, Germany and Italy have issued a joint statement on the political process in Libya. ...

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Reaffirming our readiness to build a more peaceful, stable future for the Libyan people

Reaffirming our readiness to build a more peaceful, stable future for the Libyan people

Monday, 27 June 2022

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

A lasting resolution that delivers peace for Israelis and Palestinians is long overdue

A lasting resolution that delivers peace for Israelis and Palestinians is long overdue

Monday, 27 June 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East...

Minister for Asia and the Middle East visits Israel, the OPTs and Jordan

Minister for Asia and the Middle East visits Israel, the OPTs and Jordan

Monday, 27 June 2022

The Minister for Asia and the Middle East, Amanda Milling, made her first official visit to Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Jordan...

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Foreign Secretary: Bill will fix practical problems the Protocol has created in Northern Ireland

Foreign Secretary: Bill will fix practical problems the Protocol has created in Northern Ireland

Monday, 27 June 2022

Parliament is set to debate the government’s Northern Ireland Protocol Bill at its second reading today....

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