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Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: E3 statement to the IAEA Board of Governors, March 2022

Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: E3 statement to the IAEA Board of Governors, March 2022

Tuesday, 08 March 2022

UK Ambassador to the IAEA, Corinne Kitsell, gave a statement on behalf of E3 countries about Iran’s implementation of its nuclear commitments under th...

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UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement under Item 2 General Debate

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement under Item 2 General Debate

Tuesday, 08 March 2022

The UK's Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered the UK statement, noting human rights concerns in Russia, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Ugand...

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on human rights in Tigray

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on human rights in Tigray

Tuesday, 08 March 2022

Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the UK statement, noting that after 15 months of conflict, there is still rep...

UK government and global businesses in new £20 million partnership to educate girls in developing countries

UK government and global businesses in new £20 million partnership to educate girls in developing countries

Tuesday, 08 March 2022

UK launches a new global partnership with the private sector to improve girls' access to education and employment in developing countries....

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Putin is directing a campaign of violence and cruelty against civilians: UK statement at UN Security Council

Putin is directing a campaign of violence and cruelty against civilians: UK statement at UN Security Council

Monday, 07 March 2022

Ambassador Barbara Woodward gave a statement at the United Nations Security Council Meeting on the Humanitarian situation in Ukraine. ...

Russian invasion of Ukraine: statement by the Governor of Turks and Caicos Islands

Russian invasion of Ukraine: statement by the Governor of Turks and Caicos Islands

Monday, 07 March 2022

The Governor gave an update on the UK's response to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and the support TCI is, and will provide, in terms of sanctions...

Building upon the progress and reforms set by the UN's Fifth Committee

Building upon the progress and reforms set by the UN's Fifth Committee

Monday, 07 March 2022

Statement by Richard Croker, Minister-Counsellor of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mission to the United Nations, at the Ope...

Full implementation of peace agreement will deliver positive change for the South Sudan

Full implementation of peace agreement will deliver positive change for the South Sudan

Monday, 07 March 2022

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

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Afghanistan

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Afghanistan

Monday, 07 March 2022

Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the UK statement, calling on the Taliban to honour the amnesty it announced l...

Special OSCE meeting on Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine: UK statement, 7 March 2022

Special OSCE meeting on Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine: UK statement, 7 March 2022

Monday, 07 March 2022

UK Ambassador Neil Bush calls out the Russian government for lying about their plan to invade Ukraine and expresses UK solidarity with the Ukrainian p...

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement for the enhanced interactive dialogue on Sudan

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement for the enhanced interactive dialogue on Sudan

Monday, 07 March 2022

The UK's Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered the UK statement, strongly condemning the continued violence against peaceful prote...

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Nicaragua

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Nicaragua

Monday, 07 March 2022

The UK's Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered this statement and outlined concerns at reports of continuing human rights violatio...

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK national statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the OHCHR report on Sri Lanka

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK national statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the OHCHR report on Sri Lanka

Monday, 07 March 2022

The UK's Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered this statement noting with regret that there have been setbacks in several emblemat...

Protecting our planet and being prepared for the future

Protecting our planet and being prepared for the future

Friday, 04 March 2022

Statement by Tom Woodroffe, UK Ambassador to the ECOSOC, at the UN General Assembly plenary debate on Our Common Agenda...

Every day this war continues, the risks to international peace and security increase: UK statement at UN Security Council

Every day this war continues, the risks to international peace and security increase: UK statement at UN Security Council

Friday, 04 March 2022

Ambassador Barbara Woodward gave a statement at the United Nations Security Council Meeting on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station....

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement on behalf of the Sri Lanka Core Group

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement on behalf of the Sri Lanka Core Group

Friday, 04 March 2022

The UK's Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered this statement on behalf of the Sri Lanka Core Group....

Joint statement on the political situation in Libya

Joint statement on the political situation in Libya

Friday, 04 March 2022

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

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Further measures to move faster with sanctions and clamp down on Putin's regime

Further measures to move faster with sanctions and clamp down on Putin's regime

Friday, 04 March 2022

The Government’s amendments to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill aim to crack down on corrupt elites and ramp up pressure on Puti...

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Russian aggression against Ukraine: G7 foreign ministers’ statement, 4 March 2022

Russian aggression against Ukraine: G7 foreign ministers’ statement, 4 March 2022

Friday, 04 March 2022

Foreign ministers of G7 countries and the European Union High Representative condemned Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of choice against Ukr...

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Government announces sanctions against Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Igor Shuvalov

Government announces sanctions against Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Igor Shuvalov

Thursday, 03 March 2022

The government announced a full asset freeze and travel ban on 2 of Russia’s leading oligarchs with significant UK interests and close links to the Kr...

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Invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine: UK statement

Invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine: UK statement

Thursday, 03 March 2022

On behalf of the UK, Ambassador Neil Bush strongly supports the joint decision to invoke the Moscow Mechanism to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine....

Invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine: joint statement

Invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine: joint statement

Thursday, 03 March 2022

Canadian Ambassador Jocelyn Kinnear gave a statement on behalf of 45 OSCE participating States on invoking the Moscow Mechanism for Russia's war on Uk...

Speech UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement during the Urgent Debate on Ukraine

Speech UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement during the Urgent Debate on Ukraine

Thursday, 03 March 2022

Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, said that Russia must be held to account for its campaign of destruction during the Urg...

Press conference with Baltic Foreign Ministers, 3 March 2022: Foreign Secretary’s opening statement

Press conference with Baltic Foreign Ministers, 3 March 2022: Foreign Secretary’s opening statement

Thursday, 03 March 2022

Liz Truss spoke at a press conference with Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rink?vi?s and Lithuanian Forei...

40th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK closing statement

40th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK closing statement

Thursday, 03 March 2022

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes conclusions of the 40th Universal Periodic Review....

UK statement on Ukraine: Conference on Disarmament

UK statement on Ukraine: Conference on Disarmament

Thursday, 03 March 2022

Aidan Liddle, UK Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament delivered this statement condemning the Russian government’s reprehensible ...

Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine: UK statement, 3 March 2022

Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine: UK statement, 3 March 2022

Thursday, 03 March 2022

UK Ambassador Neil Bush again condemns Russia's unprovoked, premeditated and entirely unjustifiable war against Ukraine....

Reinforcing our support for the rights and freedoms of all Afghans

Reinforcing our support for the rights and freedoms of all Afghans

Wednesday, 02 March 2022

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

UN General Assembly vote on Russian aggression against Ukraine, 2 March 2022: UK statement

UN General Assembly vote on Russian aggression against Ukraine, 2 March 2022: UK statement

Wednesday, 02 March 2022

On behalf of the UK government, Ambassador Barbara Woodward stated that international pressure will not relent until every Russian soldier is out of U...

UK leads call for ICC to investigate Russia’s war crimes

UK leads call for ICC to investigate Russia’s war crimes

Wednesday, 02 March 2022

The UK has galvanised allies to refer atrocities in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court....

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