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Foreign Secretary's call with European Commission Vice President Maroš Šef?ovi?: 21 December 2021

Foreign Secretary's call with European Commission Vice President Maroš Šef?ovi?: 21 December 2021

Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss spoke with European Commission Vice President for Interinstitutional Relations Maroš Šef?ovi? about outstanding issues on ...

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Court verdict against Alaa Abdel Fatah, Mohamed al Baqer and Mohamed Oxygen: statement

Court verdict against Alaa Abdel Fatah, Mohamed al Baqer and Mohamed Oxygen: statement

Tuesday, 21 December 2021

The FCDO has issued a statement following a verdict by an Egyptian court yesterday against Alaa Abdel Fatah, Mohamed al-Baqer and Mohamed Oxygen....

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Nothing can replace the scale or scope of the UN mandated Syrian cross border mechanism

Nothing can replace the scale or scope of the UN mandated Syrian cross border mechanism

Monday, 20 December 2021

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

HE Governor Nigel Dakin Christmas Message 2021

HE Governor Nigel Dakin Christmas Message 2021

Monday, 20 December 2021

His Excellency Governor’s Christmas message to all the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands and further afield....

Hong Kong elections, December 2021: G7 foreign ministers joint statement

Hong Kong elections, December 2021: G7 foreign ministers joint statement

Monday, 20 December 2021

The UK along with its G7 partners issued a statement following the Hong Kong legislative council elections....

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Hong Kong elections, 20 December 2021: Foreign Secretary's joint statement with international partners

Hong Kong elections, 20 December 2021: Foreign Secretary's joint statement with international partners

Monday, 20 December 2021

The UK, along with the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, has issued a statement following the Hong Kong legislative council elections....

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Foreign Secretary hosts Gulf Foreign Ministers in UK to boost security and economic ties

Foreign Secretary hosts Gulf Foreign Ministers in UK to boost security and economic ties

Monday, 20 December 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss convenes Gulf leaders at Chevening House for talks to strengthen security and economic ties....

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Political developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina: UK statement, 17 December 2021

Political developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina: UK statement, 17 December 2021

Friday, 17 December 2021

Deputy Ambassador Brown expresses UK concern about the decision of the Republika Srpska National Assembly to begin drafting legislation to create para...

Belarus: UK condemns sentencing of prominent political prisoners

Belarus: UK condemns sentencing of prominent political prisoners

Friday, 17 December 2021

UK Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown condemns the unfounded and harsh sentences issued in Belarus against 6 prominent political prisoners....

UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Ethiopia: UK statement

UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Ethiopia: UK statement

Friday, 17 December 2021

Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the UK statement during the UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Ethiop...

International Human Rights Day 2021: UK statement at OSCE

International Human Rights Day 2021: UK statement at OSCE

Thursday, 16 December 2021

UK Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown marks International Human Rights Day and talks about OSCE's joint commitments on human rights and fundamental freed...

Preventing sexual violence in conflict: joint statement, November 2021

Preventing sexual violence in conflict: joint statement, November 2021

Thursday, 16 December 2021

The UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Indonesia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia and Liberia gave a joint statement on preventing sexual violence in conf...

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Meeting to discuss PS752 reparations: joint statement, December 2021

Meeting to discuss PS752 reparations: joint statement, December 2021

Thursday, 16 December 2021

Joint statement following a meeting on Iran's failure to engage on reparations for the downing of PS752, and next steps to ensure accountability and j...

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Sudan: Quad statement, December 2021

Sudan: Quad statement, December 2021

Thursday, 16 December 2021

The UK, US, UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have issued a Quad statement to urge signatories to live up to the commitments made in the recent politica...

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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: David Ellis

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: David Ellis

Thursday, 16 December 2021

Dr David Ellis OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in succession to Mr Colin Crooks LVO....

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Report by OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights: UK response

Report by OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights: UK response

Thursday, 16 December 2021

UK Ambassador Bush thanks ODIHR Director Mecacci for their work to strengthen democratic institutions, the rule of law and human rights across the OSC...

Foreign Secretary meets the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs for talks in Madrid

Foreign Secretary meets the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs for talks in Madrid

Thursday, 16 December 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, and the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, met on 15 December in M...

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Continued efforts to support and promote peace, stability and security in Central Africa

Continued efforts to support and promote peace, stability and security in Central Africa

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the Security Council briefing on the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa...

Joint statement on the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Joint statement on the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Delivered by US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on behalf of Estonia, France, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United St...

Implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan remains too slow

Implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan remains too slow

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

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

Global Compact on Refugees High Level Officials Meeting: Minister Cleverly's intervention

Global Compact on Refugees High Level Officials Meeting: Minister Cleverly's intervention

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, James Cleverly, addressed this year's virtual Global Compact on Refugees High-Level Officials Meeting....

National Cyber Strategy: Foreign Secretary's statement

National Cyber Strategy: Foreign Secretary's statement

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

The Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has released a statement on the launch of the UK's National Cyber Strategy....

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Foreign Secretary boosts ties with Spain

Foreign Secretary boosts ties with Spain

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss demonstrates the importance of the UK-Spain relationship in a visit to Madrid and meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Jo...

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UK government to match £10 million public donations to Afghanistan appeal

UK government to match £10 million public donations to Afghanistan appeal

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

The UK pledges to match up to £10 million in fundraised public donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Afghanistan Appeal....

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Iran's current path of nuclear escalation risks provoking a serious crisis

Iran's current path of nuclear escalation risks provoking a serious crisis

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

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

The diplomatic door is firmly open for Iran to do a deal now

The diplomatic door is firmly open for Iran to do a deal now

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

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

As the military picture worsens, the humanitarian imperatives in Yemen increase

As the military picture worsens, the humanitarian imperatives in Yemen increase

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

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

Africa and the UK: Priorities for engagement in 2022   Minister for Africa speech at Chatham House

Africa and the UK: Priorities for engagement in 2022 Minister for Africa speech at Chatham House

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

Minister for Africa Vicky Ford has given a speech at Chatham House on her priorities in the role in 2022....

FCDO launches new approach to improving global health

FCDO launches new approach to improving global health

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

The UK reaffirms our commitment to improving health around the world through development, diplomacy and research....

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The tireless work of IRMCT shows that impunity will not be allowed to prevail

The tireless work of IRMCT shows that impunity will not be allowed to prevail

Monday, 13 December 2021

Statement by Chanaka Wickremasinghe, UK Legal Counsellor at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the International Residual Mechanism for Crimi...

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