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Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 16 September 2021: joint statement

Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 16 September 2021: joint statement

Tuesday, 21 September 2021

The UK government and European Commission gave a joint statement following the eighth meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights....

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Foreign Secretary's meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, 20 September 2021

Foreign Secretary's meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, 20 September 2021

Tuesday, 21 September 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. ...

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UK response to Russian State Duma elections (20 September 2021)

UK response to Russian State Duma elections (20 September 2021)

Monday, 20 September 2021

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office statement on the Russian State Duma elections which took place on 17 to 19 September 2021....

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Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to meet Iranian Foreign Minister to discuss detained British nationals and nuclear deal

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to meet Iranian Foreign Minister to discuss detained British nationals and nuclear deal

Monday, 20 September 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will meet the Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian at the UN General Assembly in New York today (20 September 2021)....

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Foreign Secretary travels to the US on first official visit

Foreign Secretary travels to the US on first official visit

Sunday, 19 September 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss travels to the US ahead of United Nations General Assembly....

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Political crisis in Somalia: UK statement, September 2021

Political crisis in Somalia: UK statement, September 2021

Saturday, 18 September 2021

Vicky Ford, Minister for Africa, has issued a statement about the escalating political crisis in Somalia....

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UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on the human rights of women and girls in conflict and post conflict situations

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on the human rights of women and girls in conflict and post conflict situations

Friday, 17 September 2021

UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement outlining the UK's continued efforts to champion and protect women and girls...

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery

Friday, 17 September 2021

UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement recognising the complex interconnectedness between contemporary forms of sla...

Recent developments in Belarus: UK statement, 16 September 2021

Recent developments in Belarus: UK statement, 16 September 2021

Thursday, 16 September 2021

UK Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown reiterates demand for Belarus to stop the crackdown against civil society, human rights defenders and independent m...

Human rights in illegally annexed Crimea: UK statement

Human rights in illegally annexed Crimea: UK statement

Thursday, 16 September 2021

UK Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown condemns human rights violations by Russia in illegally annexed Crimea, including the recent detention of 5 Crimean...

Statement by the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa at the High Level Event on Anticipatory Action

Statement by the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa at the High Level Event on Anticipatory Action

Thursday, 16 September 2021

Minister James Cleverly virtually delivered the following remarks to the UN OCHA High-Level Event on Anticipatory Action....

Russia decision to close OSCE Observer Mission at 2 Russian border checkpoints: UK statement

Russia decision to close OSCE Observer Mission at 2 Russian border checkpoints: UK statement

Thursday, 16 September 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush says that the UK deplores Russia's decision to unilaterally close the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian checkpoints Gukovo and Don...

Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK response

Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK response

Thursday, 16 September 2021

UK Ambassador Neil Bush commends the work of OSCE's Mission in Kosovo on democratisation, gender, law enforcement, and inter-ethnic relations....

UK Minister for South Asia and the Commonwealth Lord Ahmad on official visit to Uzbekistan

UK Minister for South Asia and the Commonwealth Lord Ahmad on official visit to Uzbekistan

Thursday, 16 September 2021

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth and the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Vi...

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Address by the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly: UK response

Address by the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly: UK response

Thursday, 16 September 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush reaffirms the important role of OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly (PA) and welcomes close cooperation, in response to Ms. Margareta C...

Concern for Syria's civilians amid escalation of violence

Concern for Syria's civilians amid escalation of violence

Wednesday, 15 September 2021

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council Briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria....

Putting fundamental building blocks in place for South Sudan's future

Putting fundamental building blocks in place for South Sudan's future

Wednesday, 15 September 2021

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

North Korea ballistic missile tests: FCDO statement

North Korea ballistic missile tests: FCDO statement

Wednesday, 15 September 2021

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson responds to ballistic missile tests carried out by North Korea. ...

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UK Statement for the WTO Trade Policy Review of Argentina

UK Statement for the WTO Trade Policy Review of Argentina

Wednesday, 15 September 2021

The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, delivered this statement at the WTO Trade Policy Review of Argentina on 15 September 20...

E3 Statement at the IAEA Board of Governors on verification and monitoring in Iran (JCPoA), September 2021

E3 Statement at the IAEA Board of Governors on verification and monitoring in Iran (JCPoA), September 2021

Wednesday, 15 September 2021

Delivered on behalf of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, 14 September 2021...

Greater cooperation for the success of Sudan’s transition

Greater cooperation for the success of Sudan’s transition

Tuesday, 14 September 2021

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

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement under item 2 general debate

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement under item 2 general debate

Tuesday, 14 September 2021

UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement commenting on Afghanistan, Guinea, Cameroon, Vietnam, Nicaragua and Nigeria....

UN Human Rights Council 48: Core Group statement on Sri Lanka

UN Human Rights Council 48: Core Group statement on Sri Lanka

Tuesday, 14 September 2021

UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO Simon Manley gave a statement on behalf of the Core Group of Sri Lanka about issues including reconciliation and accou...

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen

Tuesday, 14 September 2021

UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement on the UK's concern about human rights violations in Yemen by all parties in...

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on human rights in Tigray

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on human rights in Tigray

Monday, 13 September 2021

UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement calling for the fighting in Ethiopia to stop, and for unfettered humanitaria...

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

UN Human Rights Council 48: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

Monday, 13 September 2021

UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva Simon Manley gave this statement reiterating UK support for the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myan...

Time is running out to agree a basis for elections in Libya

Time is running out to agree a basis for elections in Libya

Friday, 10 September 2021

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council Briefing on Libya...

UK commits £3.1 million in aid to minimise the humanitarian impact of disasters

UK commits £3.1 million in aid to minimise the humanitarian impact of disasters

Friday, 10 September 2021

The UK has led a push for the international community to take more action ahead of disasters – rather than responding reactively to them....

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OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum 2021: UK opening statement

OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum 2021: UK opening statement

Friday, 10 September 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush supports OSCE's focus on women's economic empowerment at the concluding meeting of OSCE's Economic and Environmental Forum....

Our approach to Afghanistan will be shaped by what the Taliban now do

Our approach to Afghanistan will be shaped by what the Taliban now do

Thursday, 09 September 2021

Ambassador Barbara Woodward gave a statement at the United Nations Security Council briefing on Afghanistan....

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