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Foreign Secretary to put boosting security and tackling illegal migration at the heart of foreign policy during meeting of European partners

Foreign Secretary to put boosting security and tackling illegal migration at the heart of foreign policy during meeting of European partners

Wednesday, 08 October 2025

Foreign Secretary hosts meeting in Northern Ireland, focused on preserving security and stability in the Western Balkans.? ...

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Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2025: UK statement to opening session

Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2025: UK statement to opening session

Wednesday, 08 October 2025

Ambassador Neil Holland recalls the importance of OSCE commitments on human rights and fundamental freedoms and condemns Russia and Belarus. ...

International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law: UK statement to the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, 2025

International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law: UK statement to the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, 2025

Wednesday, 08 October 2025

UK condemns atrocities by Russian forces in Ukraine. ...

UK condemns Russian drone strike on Ukrainian civilian transport hub, a sign of Russia’s growing desperation: UK statement to the OSCE

UK condemns Russian drone strike on Ukrainian civilian transport hub, a sign of Russia’s growing desperation: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 08 October 2025

UK Military Advisor, Lt Col Joby Rimmer, condemns Russia’s drone strike on a Ukrainian train station, calling it a sign of growing desperation. Russi...

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 10 Resolution on Somalia

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 10 Resolution on Somalia

Wednesday, 08 October 2025

UK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 10 Resolution on Somalia. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 3 Resolution on Slavery and Trafficking

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 3 Resolution on Slavery and Trafficking

Wednesday, 08 October 2025

UK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 3 Resolution on Slavery and Trafficking. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. ...

UK calls out Russian occupation of Georgian territory

UK calls out Russian occupation of Georgian territory

Tuesday, 07 October 2025

The UK has reaffirmed its support for Georgian sovereignty at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and called out Russian occupation of Georgian terr...

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UK statement at the 76th session of the UNHCR Executive Committee

UK statement at the 76th session of the UNHCR Executive Committee

Tuesday, 07 October 2025

UK statement at the 76th session of the UNHCR Executive Committee delivered by Rurik Marsden, Deputy Director Partnerships. ...

The United Kingdom welcomes the sustained cooperation between the AU and the UN: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The United Kingdom welcomes the sustained cooperation between the AU and the UN: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 07 October 2025

Statement by Archie Young, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the UN Security Council meeting on Cooperation between the UN and the African Uni...

Statement to the 110th Session of the Executive Council of the OPCW

Statement to the 110th Session of the Executive Council of the OPCW

Tuesday, 07 October 2025

Statement by His Excellency Chris Rampling, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 110th Executiv...

The UK remains steadfast in our commitment to advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda globally: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK remains steadfast in our commitment to advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda globally: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 06 October 2025

Statement by Archie Young, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the UN Security Council meeting on Women, Peace and Security. ...

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 2 Resolution on Sudan

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 2 Resolution on Sudan

Monday, 06 October 2025

UK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 2 Resolution on Sudan. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer....

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 2 Resolution on Sri Lanka

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 2 Resolution on Sri Lanka

Monday, 06 October 2025

UK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 2 Resolution on Sri Lanka. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer....

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Item 10 General Debate

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Item 10 General Debate

Friday, 03 October 2025

UK Statement for the Item 10 General Debate. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update on Ukraine

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update on Ukraine

Friday, 03 October 2025

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update on Ukraine. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sa...

The UK fully supports the 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia, which remains one of the most successful peace processes of the past 50 years: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK fully supports the 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia, which remains one of the most successful peace processes of the past 50 years: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Friday, 03 October 2025

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Colombia....

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Cambodia

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Cambodia

Friday, 03 October 2025

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Cambodia. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Technical Cooperation in Libya

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Technical Cooperation in Libya

Friday, 03 October 2025

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Technical Cooperation in Libya. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Independent Expert on the Human Rights Situation in Somalia

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Independent Expert on the Human Rights Situation in Somalia

Thursday, 02 October 2025

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Somalia. Delivered by the UK's Huma...

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's Report on Haiti

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's Report on Haiti

Thursday, 02 October 2025

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's Report on Haiti. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

Moldova's Parliamentary Elections: UK statement to the OSCE, October 2025

Moldova's Parliamentary Elections: UK statement to the OSCE, October 2025

Thursday, 02 October 2025

Ambassador Holland welcomes the preliminary conclusions of the ODIHR Election Observation Mission, and congratulates President Maia Sandu’s Party of A...

Russia’s war in Ukraine has been built on a foundation of falsehoods

Russia’s war in Ukraine has been built on a foundation of falsehoods

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

Ambassador Holland examines the various falsehoods that Russia deployed in seeking to justify its illegal and unjust war of aggression against Ukraine...

UK reimposes UN sanctions on Iran

UK reimposes UN sanctions on Iran

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

Statement on the UK reimposing UN sanctions on Iran due to significant Iranian non-performance of its JCPoA commitments....

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G7 Foreign Ministers Statement on Iran Sanctions Snapback

G7 Foreign Ministers Statement on Iran Sanctions Snapback

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

Statement from the G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the EU on support for the E3 activation of the snapback sanctions and other res...

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UK repeats escalation management questions about Russian violations of NATO airspace: UK statement to the OSCE

UK repeats escalation management questions about Russian violations of NATO airspace: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

UK Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, repeats questions to Russia, which the UK has asked over the last two weeks, about Russia’s recent violations of NATO ai...

UK calls on Russia to treat all Prisoners of War in accordance with international law: UK statement to the OSCE

UK calls on Russia to treat all Prisoners of War in accordance with international law: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

UK Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, cites the latest OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report on evidence that Russia’s treatment of Prisoners of War are a widespread a...

Summary following the High Level Financing Event for The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM): 25 September 2025

Summary following the High Level Financing Event for The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM): 25 September 2025

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

The Federal Government of Somalia, the African Union Commission, the United Nations, and the United Kingdom have issued a summary following the High-L...

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Statement on Afghanistan: 1 October 2025

Statement on Afghanistan: 1 October 2025

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

Statement following the meeting of the G7+ Special Representatives for Afghanistan on 29-30 September 2025...

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Statement on the 8th UK Singapore Economic & Business Partnership

Statement on the 8th UK Singapore Economic & Business Partnership

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

The 8th UK-Singapore Economic and Business Partnership Steering Committee was held in Singapore to deepen our business and trade relationship ...

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The path to peace in Gaza must be through dialogue and diplomacy, not further bloodshed: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The path to peace in Gaza must be through dialogue and diplomacy, not further bloodshed: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Gaza. ...

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