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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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Change of British High Commissioner to Vanuatu: Nicolette Brent

Change of British High Commissioner to Vanuatu: Nicolette Brent

Sunday, 26 June 2022

Ms Nicolette Brent MBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Vanuatu in succession to Mrs Karen Bell....

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Establishing the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP): joint statement

Establishing the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP): joint statement

Saturday, 25 June 2022

Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States gave a statement on the establishment of the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PB...

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New £27 million funding partnership announced with VSO at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

New £27 million funding partnership announced with VSO at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Saturday, 25 June 2022

The UK government aims to reach 2.5 million people across 18 low-income countries through a new partnership with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)....

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UK and India announce joint Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy

UK and India announce joint Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy

Saturday, 25 June 2022

The foreign ministers of the UK and India have announced a joint India-UK Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy programme....

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Reflecting on our relationship with the International Criminal Court after 20 years of the Rome Statute

Reflecting on our relationship with the International Criminal Court after 20 years of the Rome Statute

Friday, 24 June 2022

UK National Statement delivered by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council Arria meeting on the Rome Statute...

UK provides lifesaving support to the Afghan people following devastating earthquake

UK provides lifesaving support to the Afghan people following devastating earthquake

Friday, 24 June 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announces the UK will provide £2.5 million to help the Afghan people with immediate life-saving support....

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Calling for young peoples' voices to be harnessed to inform atrocity prevention efforts

Calling for young peoples' voices to be harnessed to inform atrocity prevention efforts

Friday, 24 June 2022

UK Intervention, delivered by Jonathan Hollis, Legal Counsellor and Deputy Legal Adviser, at the UN General Assembly open debate on the Responsibility...

Pride Month 2022: joint statement to the OSCE

Pride Month 2022: joint statement to the OSCE

Friday, 24 June 2022

US Deputy Chief of Mission Courtney Austrian delivers a joint statement on behalf of the US, the UK, and Canada in observance of Pride Month....

World Refugee Day 2022: joint statement to the OSCE

World Refugee Day 2022: joint statement to the OSCE

Friday, 24 June 2022

Canadian Ambassador Kinnear delivers a joint statement to mark World Refugee Day and to recognise all those who have been forced to flee their homelan...

UK cyber support will help the Commonwealth stand up to malign regimes

UK cyber support will help the Commonwealth stand up to malign regimes

Friday, 24 June 2022

The Foreign Secretary will today announce a £15 million package to support Commonwealth countries to defend themselves from cyber-attacks....

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Highlighting our efforts to avert humanitarian catastrophe and economic collapse in Afghanistan

Highlighting our efforts to avert humanitarian catastrophe and economic collapse in Afghanistan

Thursday, 23 June 2022

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

Report by the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Nur Sultan: UK response, June 2022

Report by the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Nur Sultan: UK response, June 2022

Thursday, 23 June 2022

Ambassador Bush thanks OSCE's Programme Office in Nur-Sultan for their work in Kazakhstan, including on anti-money laundering, human rights, and the r...

Report by OSCE Project Co ordinator in Ukraine: UK response

Report by OSCE Project Co ordinator in Ukraine: UK response

Thursday, 23 June 2022

Ambassador Bush thanks OSCE's Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine for the Mission's achievements since 1999 and regrets Russia's decision to block mandate...

Foreign Secretary's press conference statement in Turkey, June 2022

Foreign Secretary's press conference statement in Turkey, June 2022

Thursday, 23 June 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss gave a press statement in Ankara on the UK and Turkey's longstanding alliance, our work as NATO partners and the war in Uk...

Russia's government has miscalculated in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia's government has miscalculated in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 23 June 2022

Ambassador Neil Bush reiterates the UK's long-standing support to Ukraine in the face of the Russian government's brutal war....

Food and fuel shortages hampering the UN response in Central African Republic

Food and fuel shortages hampering the UN response in Central African Republic

Wednesday, 22 June 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on the UN peacekeeping mission, MINUSCA...

Alok Sharma joins the South African Government for a ministerial roundtable

Alok Sharma joins the South African Government for a ministerial roundtable

Wednesday, 22 June 2022

COP President reinforced international commitment to supporting South Africa’s just energy transition and announced new £1.5 million in UK technical a...

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Montserrat Port Development Project: Governor Sarah Tucker's remarks

Montserrat Port Development Project: Governor Sarah Tucker's remarks

Tuesday, 21 June 2022

Ground was broken on the Montserrat Little Bay Port Development Project, a £28 million project funded by the UK and implemented by the Caribbean Devel...

Disinformation and hate speech pave the way for war crimes and genocide: UK statement on Ukraine

Disinformation and hate speech pave the way for war crimes and genocide: UK statement on Ukraine

Tuesday, 21 June 2022

UK Ambassador James Kariuki gave a statement to the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine and how incitement to violence leads to atrocity crimes...

Trial of Jeanine Áñez in Bolivia: FCDO statement

Trial of Jeanine Áñez in Bolivia: FCDO statement

Tuesday, 21 June 2022

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development office has issued a statement, following the verdict in the trial of Jeanine Áñez....

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New UK Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa and Red Sea appointed

New UK Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa and Red Sea appointed

Tuesday, 21 June 2022

Sarah Montgomery OBE has been appointed UK Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa and Red Sea. ...

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UN Human Rights Council 50: UK Statement during Interactive Dialogue on Discrimination against Women and Girls

UN Human Rights Council 50: UK Statement during Interactive Dialogue on Discrimination against Women and Girls

Tuesday, 21 June 2022

The UK's Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered a statement on behalf of the UK during the Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on...

British Chargé speech at the Queen's Birthday Party in Kinshasa

British Chargé speech at the Queen's Birthday Party in Kinshasa

Tuesday, 21 June 2022

British Chargé d'Affaires to the DRC, Sophia Willitts-King gave a speech to celebrate the Queen's 96th birthday, and the Platinum Jubilee....

Responding to the call from humanitarians at Syria's border

Responding to the call from humanitarians at Syria's border

Monday, 20 June 2022

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

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