Foreign Commonwealth Development Office News and Announcements

UK summit to boost food security through science and innovation

Monday, 20 November 2023

The Global Food Security Summit will bring together experts to address the underlying causes of food insecurity and build more resilient food systems....

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New initiatives for regional peace: Lord Ahmad's statement at the IISS Manama Dialogue 2023

Saturday, 18 November 2023

Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, spoke at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Manama Dialogue 2023....

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Middle East Minister visits Bahrain and Qatar for talks on crisis in Israel and Gaza

Saturday, 18 November 2023

Minister of State for the Middle East Lord Ahmad is travelling to Bahrain and Qatar for high-level talks on the crisis in Israel and Gaza....

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A humanitarian response to this crisis in Gaza is vital: UK statement at the UN General Assembly

Friday, 17 November 2023

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN General Assembly meeting on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip....

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Over 100 religious sites have been damaged or destroyed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Friday, 17 November 2023

Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security....

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Euro Atlantic and Indo Pacific security are inseparable: UK statement to the OSCE

Friday, 17 November 2023

Emma Logan, UK Delegation to the OSCE, says the current challenges facing the Indo-Pacific are clearly linked to the security of the OSCE region. ...

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Troika Statement on Attacks in Darfur, Sudan and the Need for a Cessation of Violence

Friday, 17 November 2023

The Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) have condemned the escalating?violence and human rights?abuses in Sudan....

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Algeria UK Strategic Dialogue November 2023: joint statement

Thursday, 16 November 2023

On the 16 November 2023, the second session of the Strategic Dialogue between the United Kingdom and Algeria was held in London....

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Intervention by UK and partners in The Gambia v Myanmar ICJ case: joint statement

Thursday, 16 November 2023

On 15 November the UK and five partners filed a joint declaration of intervention in the International Court of Justice case brought by The Gambia aga...

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International Day of Solidarity with Belarus: Joint statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 16 November 2023

The UK and others issue a statement to the OSCE's Permanent Council on the human rights situation in Belarus, calling for immediate release of all pol...

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Address by Co Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions on Georgia: UK response, November 2023

Thursday, 16 November 2023

Ambassador Neil Holland reaffirms UK support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and calls on Russia to cease hybrid tactics against G...

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Russia is using food as a weapon of war and attacking Ukraine’s critical national infrastructure: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 16 November 2023

Ambassador Neil Holland says that Russia is attacking Ukrainian ports and critical national infrastructure in an attempt to strangle the Ukrainian eco...

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The conflict in Sudan is having a catastrophic impact on civilians: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 16 November 2023

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

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Ukraine: Foreign Secretary visits Kyiv in first overseas trip

Thursday, 16 November 2023

The Foreign Secretary has visited Kyiv, where he reaffirmed the UK's unwavering support for Ukraine and met President Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister K...

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Ukraine: Foreign Secretary is first UK minister to visit Odesa

Thursday, 16 November 2023

Foreign Secretary David Cameron is the first UK minister to visit Black Sea port city of Odesa since Russia’s full-scale invasion. ...

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Terrorist groups and non state actors pose a persistent and significant threat to international peace and security: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on the subsidiary bodies of the Security Council. ...

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Putin fears the emergence of Ukraine as a modern, democratic state: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

UK military advisor, Nicholas Aucott, says Putin’s regime has long sought to rewrite public memory and manipulate history. ...

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UK Development Minister arrives in Egypt in push for more critical lifesaving aid for Gaza

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

UK Development Minister Andrew Mitchell is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian counterparts and trusted partners, to get further aid into Gaza as quickly...

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It is right the Security Council calls for a humanitarian pause in Gaza long enough to deliver aid: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Gaza. ...

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United Kingdom Armenia Strategic Dialogue: Joint Statement, November 2023

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

The inaugural Strategic Dialogue between the United Kingdom and Armenia was held in London on 13 November 2023. ...

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UN police play a critical role in mediation and protection: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on UN peacekeeping operations. ...

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44th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Bangladesh

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Simon Manley, the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, delivered a statement during Bangladesh’s Universal Periodic Review at the Human Ri...

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44th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Russia

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Simon Manley, the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, delivered a statement during Russia’s Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights...

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UK and US hit Hamas leadership with targeted sanctions

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

The UK and US have targeted Hamas with a new tranche of sanctions today, restricting the terror group’s ability to operate....

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44th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Djibouti

Monday, 13 November 2023

Simon Manley, the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, delivered a statement during Djibouti’s Universal Periodic Review at the Human Righ...

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Kosovo: Jonathan Hargreaves

Monday, 13 November 2023

Mr Jonathan Hargreaves has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo in succession to Mr Nicholas Abbott...

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Foreign Secretary's meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar, November 2023

Monday, 13 November 2023

Foreign Secretary David Cameron met Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar, on 13 November 2023....

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We must see humanitarian pauses that allow enough time for aid into Gaza: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Friday, 10 November 2023

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Gaza. ...

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International Contact Group of senior officials and special envoys to the Great Lakes: statement

Friday, 10 November 2023

The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes, chaired by the UK in London on 8 November 2023, gave a statement on the situation in the Great La...

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The UK will work with our partners towards a two state solution: UK statement at the UN Fourth Committee

Thursday, 09 November 2023

Explanation of vote by Ambassador to the General Assembly Richard Croker at the UN Fourth Committee. ...

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK summit to boost food security through science and innovation

New initiatives for regional peace: Lord Ahmad's statement at the IISS Manama Dialogue 2023

Middle East Minister visits Bahrain and Qatar for talks on crisis in Israel and Gaza

A humanitarian response to this crisis in Gaza is vital: UK statement at the UN General Assembly

Over 100 religious sites have been damaged or destroyed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Euro Atlantic and Indo Pacific security are inseparable: UK statement to the OSCE

Troika Statement on Attacks in Darfur, Sudan and the Need for a Cessation of Violence

Algeria UK Strategic Dialogue November 2023: joint statement

Intervention by UK and partners in The Gambia v Myanmar ICJ case: joint statement

International Day of Solidarity with Belarus: Joint statement to the OSCE

Address by Co Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions on Georgia: UK response, November 2023

Russia is using food as a weapon of war and attacking Ukraine’s critical national infrastructure: UK statement to the OSCE

The conflict in Sudan is having a catastrophic impact on civilians: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Ukraine: Foreign Secretary visits Kyiv in first overseas trip

Ukraine: Foreign Secretary is first UK minister to visit Odesa

Terrorist groups and non state actors pose a persistent and significant threat to international peace and security: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Putin fears the emergence of Ukraine as a modern, democratic state: UK statement to the OSCE

UK Development Minister arrives in Egypt in push for more critical lifesaving aid for Gaza

It is right the Security Council calls for a humanitarian pause in Gaza long enough to deliver aid: UK statement at the UN Security Council

United Kingdom Armenia Strategic Dialogue: Joint Statement, November 2023

UN police play a critical role in mediation and protection: UK statement at the UN Security Council

44th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Bangladesh

44th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Russia

UK and US hit Hamas leadership with targeted sanctions

44th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Djibouti

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Kosovo: Jonathan Hargreaves

Foreign Secretary's meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar, November 2023

We must see humanitarian pauses that allow enough time for aid into Gaza: UK statement at the UN Security Council

International Contact Group of senior officials and special envoys to the Great Lakes: statement

The UK will work with our partners towards a two state solution: UK statement at the UN Fourth Committee

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