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Minister Adams summons Chinese Charge d’Affaires following China's sanctions

Minister Adams summons Chinese Charge d’Affaires following China's sanctions

Friday, 26 March 2021

Charge d’Affaires Yang Xiaoguang was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office following China's sanctioning of 9 British individuals...

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UN Human Rights Council 46: UK Closing Statement

UN Human Rights Council 46: UK Closing Statement

Friday, 26 March 2021

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes conclusions of the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council....

Conference on Disarmament: Minister Cleverly's address on the UK Integrated Review

Conference on Disarmament: Minister Cleverly's address on the UK Integrated Review

Friday, 26 March 2021

James Cleverly addressed the Conference on Disarmament following the publication of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Foreign Policy and Dev...

China's sanctions on UK citizens: Foreign Secretary's statement

China's sanctions on UK citizens: Foreign Secretary's statement

Friday, 26 March 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has issued a statement on China's decision to sanction 9 UK citizens....

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North Korea missile tests: UK statement

North Korea missile tests: UK statement

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Minister for Asia statement on North Korea conducting two short-range ballistic missile tests....

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Freedom of assembly in Russia: UK statement

Freedom of assembly in Russia: UK statement

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush raises UK concerns about limits to freedom of assembly and expression in Russia at the OSCE Permanent Council....

Recent developments in Belarus: joint Canada UK statement

Recent developments in Belarus: joint Canada UK statement

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush speaks about recent developments in Belarus on behalf of Canada and the UK....

Constitutional reform in Kyrgyzstan: UK statement

Constitutional reform in Kyrgyzstan: UK statement

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush speaks about Kyrgyzstan's proposed draft constitution at the OSCE Permanent Council....

UK sanctions major military business interests in further measures against Myanmar military regime

UK sanctions major military business interests in further measures against Myanmar military regime

Thursday, 25 March 2021

The Foreign Secretary announces UK sanctions against military-owned conglomerate Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited....

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Building back better and fairer for women and girls around the world

Building back better and fairer for women and girls around the world

Thursday, 25 March 2021

UK National Statement at the 65th Commission on the Status of Women by Baroness Berridge...

OSCE Head of Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina: UK response

OSCE Head of Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina: UK response

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush responds to Ambassador Kavalec, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the OSCE Permanent Council....

Supporting the Libyan led political process in Libya

Supporting the Libyan led political process in Libya

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

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

Establishing the International Accountability Platform for Belarus: 19 states' joint statement

Establishing the International Accountability Platform for Belarus: 19 states' joint statement

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

The UK and international partners support establishing the International Accountability Platform, to collect evidence of human rights violations in Be...

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Reaching a sustainable political settlement in Afghanistan

Reaching a sustainable political settlement in Afghanistan

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

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

UK announces €500k funding to help gather evidence of human rights violations in Belarus

UK announces €500k funding to help gather evidence of human rights violations in Belarus

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

The UK contributes 500,000 euros to the International Accountability Platform to collect and store evidence of human rights violations and torture in ...

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Foreign Secretary: Russia must face cost for malign activity

Foreign Secretary: Russia must face cost for malign activity

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will rally NATO allies to face down the threat from Russia and ensure it faces real world consequences for hostile acti...

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Collaboration, Community and the Road to COP26

Collaboration, Community and the Road to COP26

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

H.E. Kara Owen, British High Commissioner to Singapore delivers a Guest Lecture at the National University of Singapore...

Governor Dakin’s address on the first anniversary of COVID 19 in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Governor Dakin’s address on the first anniversary of COVID 19 in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

After a year of COVID-19 hitting its shores, Governor Nigel Dakin spoke about the impact the pandemic has had in the Turks and Caicos Islands and indi...

UN Human Rights Council 46: Item 10 (Technical Assistance and Capacity) General Debate

UN Human Rights Council 46: Item 10 (Technical Assistance and Capacity) General Debate

Monday, 22 March 2021

The UK's International Human Rights Ambassador delivered this statement during the Item 10 (Technical Assistance and Capacity) General Debate....

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue on the human rights situation in the Central African Republic

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue on the human rights situation in the Central African Republic

Monday, 22 March 2021

The UK's International Human Rights Ambassador delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the human rights situation in the Central A...

Human rights violations in Xinjiang: Canada, UK and US joint statement

Human rights violations in Xinjiang: Canada, UK and US joint statement

Monday, 22 March 2021

The foreign ministers of Canada and the UK, and the US Secretary of State issued a statement about China’s human rights violations and abuses in Xinji...

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UK sanctions perpetrators of gross human rights violations in Xinjiang, alongside EU, Canada and US

UK sanctions perpetrators of gross human rights violations in Xinjiang, alongside EU, Canada and US

Monday, 22 March 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announces sanctions against Chinese government officials for gross human rights violations in Xinjiang....

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UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in Ukraine

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in Ukraine

Monday, 22 March 2021

The UK's International Human Rights Ambassador delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner on...

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on Mali

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on Mali

Monday, 22 March 2021

The UK's International Human Rights Ambassador delivered this statement during the Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on Mali. ...

UN Human Rights Council 46: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of Congo

UN Human Rights Council 46: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of Congo

Monday, 22 March 2021

The UK's International Human Rights Ambassador delivered this statement during the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of Congo (...

Speech by Laura Clarke on the challenge ahead for sustainable finance and journey to COP26

Speech by Laura Clarke on the challenge ahead for sustainable finance and journey to COP26

Monday, 22 March 2021

Laura Clarke, British High Commissioner to New Zealand, spoke of the role that finance, capital and investment have to play on the journey to COP26 an...

UK and India ramp up joint efforts on climate action

UK and India ramp up joint efforts on climate action

Saturday, 20 March 2021

Lord Ahmad, UK Minister for South Asia, completes a week-long visit to India, ahead of a visit next month by Prime Minister Boris Johnson....

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Joint statement from COP26 President Designate and President Alvarado of Costa Rica

Joint statement from COP26 President Designate and President Alvarado of Costa Rica

Friday, 19 March 2021

COP26 President-Designate also met with President Carlos Alvarado; Adriana Bolaños, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Andrea Meza, Minister of En...

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UN Human Rights Council 46: Item 9 General Debate

UN Human Rights Council 46: Item 9 General Debate

Friday, 19 March 2021

The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Item 9 General Debate. ...

UK, Italy and Singapore engage with youth to tackle sustainability issues at the Singapore COP26 Youth Climate Dialogue

UK, Italy and Singapore engage with youth to tackle sustainability issues at the Singapore COP26 Youth Climate Dialogue

Friday, 19 March 2021

First COP26 Youth Climate Dialogue jointly organised by British High Commission in Singapore, Embassy of Italy and Singapore partners...

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