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UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue with the High Comissioner on Venezuela

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue with the High Comissioner on Venezuela

Thursday, 11 March 2021

The UK's International Human Rights Ambassador delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Comissioner on Venezuela....

UK sends tough message to abusers in the aid sector and launches new programme of support for survivors

UK sends tough message to abusers in the aid sector and launches new programme of support for survivors

Thursday, 11 March 2021

The UK has launched a programme to help bring perpetrators of sexual abuse, exploitation or sexual harassment to justice and provide support for survi...

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Hong Kong electoral reforms: Foreign Secretary's statement

Hong Kong electoral reforms: Foreign Secretary's statement

Thursday, 11 March 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab made a statement following the decision by the National People's Congress in Beijing to bring in changes to the Hong Ko...

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Supporting the work of the OSCE

Supporting the work of the OSCE

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the Security Council briefing on the OSCE...

Tallinn meeting of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and UK foreign ministers, March 2021: joint statement

Tallinn meeting of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and UK foreign ministers, March 2021: joint statement

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

The 3 foreign ministers and the Foreign Secretary agreed a statement following talks in Tallinn on increasing cooperation between the UK and the Balti...

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UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue with the International Independent Fact Finding Mission on Venezuela

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue with the International Independent Fact Finding Mission on Venezuela

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

The UK's International Human Rights Ambassador delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the International Independent Fact-Findin...

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

The UK's International Human Rights Ambassador delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation o...

96th session of the Executive Council of the OPCW

96th session of the Executive Council of the OPCW

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Statement by Ms Joanna Roper, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ...

Senior EU delegation representative summoned to the FCDO

Senior EU delegation representative summoned to the FCDO

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

A senior representative of the EU’s delegation to the UK was summoned to the FCDO this morning following incorrect EU claims about UK COVID-19 vaccine...

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OSCE security dialogue on women, peace and security: UK statement

OSCE security dialogue on women, peace and security: UK statement

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush speaks about the importance of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security at the OSCE Joint FSC/PC Security Dialogue....

Foreign Secretary visits 'like minded' Baltic and Nordic states ahead of UK Integrated Review

Foreign Secretary visits 'like minded' Baltic and Nordic states ahead of UK Integrated Review

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Dominic Raab visits Estonia and Norway for talks on the regional security threat posed by Russia, and climate change ahead of the COP26 climate confer...

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Progress towards peace, prosperity and democracy in Sudan

Progress towards peace, prosperity and democracy in Sudan

Tuesday, 09 March 2021

Remarks by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on UNITAMS...

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Tuesday, 09 March 2021

The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapport...

UN Human Rights Council 46: UK statement on Children and Armed Conflict

UN Human Rights Council 46: UK statement on Children and Armed Conflict

Tuesday, 09 March 2021

The UK's International Human Rights Ambassador delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secreta...

OSCE roundtable on women's leadership in peacebuilding and conflict prevention: UK contribution

OSCE roundtable on women's leadership in peacebuilding and conflict prevention: UK contribution

Tuesday, 09 March 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush participated in an OSCE roundtable on women's leadership in peacebuilding and conflict prevention as Head of the OSCE MenEngage N...

UK to send millions of pounds recovered from corrupt officials back to Nigeria

UK to send millions of pounds recovered from corrupt officials back to Nigeria

Tuesday, 09 March 2021

Today, the UK and Nigeria agreed the return of £4.2 million to Nigeria – funds recovered from associates of the former Delta State Governor, James Ibo...

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Commonwealth Day 2021 speech by High Commissioner Charles Hay

Commonwealth Day 2021 speech by High Commissioner Charles Hay

Monday, 08 March 2021

High Commissioner Charles Hay delivered a Commonwealth Day address during celebration at the Royal Commonwealth Society of Malaysia....

Myanmar's ambassador to UK calls for release of Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint: Foreign Secretary's response

Myanmar's ambassador to UK calls for release of Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint: Foreign Secretary's response

Monday, 08 March 2021

Dominic Raab responded to Myanmar ambassador to the UK Kyaw Zwar Minn's 8 March statement, which called for Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar's President t...

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UN Human Rights Council 46: UK statement on Violence against Children

UN Human Rights Council 46: UK statement on Violence against Children

Monday, 08 March 2021

The UK's International Human Rights Ambassador delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative Secretary Gene...

UN Human Rights Council 46: UK statement on freedom of religion and belief

UN Human Rights Council 46: UK statement on freedom of religion and belief

Monday, 08 March 2021

The UK's International Human Rights Ambassador delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of reli...

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders

Monday, 08 March 2021

The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on H...

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Mauritania: Colin Wells

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Mauritania: Colin Wells

Monday, 08 March 2021

Mr Colin Wells has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in succession to Mr Simon Boyden....

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Change of British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: Mr Scott Furssedonn Wood MVO

Change of British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: Mr Scott Furssedonn Wood MVO

Monday, 08 March 2021

Mr Scott Furssedonn-Wood MVO has been appointed British High Commissioner to Barbados, and non-resident High Commissioner to Dominica, Grenada, Antigu...

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Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe: Foreign Secretary statement, 7 March 2021

Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe: Foreign Secretary statement, 7 March 2021

Sunday, 07 March 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab comments on the removal of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s ankle tag....

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development (FCDO) statement on the expulsion of the Head of the EU Delegation to Venezuela

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development (FCDO) statement on the expulsion of the Head of the EU Delegation to Venezuela

Friday, 05 March 2021

UK response to Expulsion of Head of EU Delegation to Venezuela. ...

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UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on countering terrorism

UN Human Rights Council 46: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on countering terrorism

Friday, 05 March 2021

UK statement from UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on counteri...

Pursuing the elimination of the Syrian chemical weapons programme

Pursuing the elimination of the Syrian chemical weapons programme

Thursday, 04 March 2021

Statement by Sonia Farrey, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syria Chemical Weapons...

Deteriorating human rights situation in Russia: UK statement

Deteriorating human rights situation in Russia: UK statement

Thursday, 04 March 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush speaks about Russian human rights cases and areas of concern at the OSCE Permanent Council....

Acting Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK response

Acting Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK response

Thursday, 04 March 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush responds to Mr Kilian Wahl, Acting Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, at the OSCE Permanent Council....

Seventh anniversary of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea: UK statement

Seventh anniversary of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea: UK statement

Thursday, 04 March 2021

Ambassador Neil Bush speaks about Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 at the OSCE Permanent Council....

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