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UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's Report on Haiti

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's Report on Haiti

Thursday, 02 October 2025

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner's Report on Haiti. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

Moldova's Parliamentary Elections: UK statement to the OSCE, October 2025

Moldova's Parliamentary Elections: UK statement to the OSCE, October 2025

Thursday, 02 October 2025

Ambassador Holland welcomes the preliminary conclusions of the ODIHR Election Observation Mission, and congratulates President Maia Sandu’s Party of A...

Russia’s war in Ukraine has been built on a foundation of falsehoods

Russia’s war in Ukraine has been built on a foundation of falsehoods

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

Ambassador Holland examines the various falsehoods that Russia deployed in seeking to justify its illegal and unjust war of aggression against Ukraine...

UK reimposes UN sanctions on Iran

UK reimposes UN sanctions on Iran

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

Statement on the UK reimposing UN sanctions on Iran due to significant Iranian non-performance of its JCPoA commitments....

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G7 Foreign Ministers Statement on Iran Sanctions Snapback

G7 Foreign Ministers Statement on Iran Sanctions Snapback

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

Statement from the G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the EU on support for the E3 activation of the snapback sanctions and other res...

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UK repeats escalation management questions about Russian violations of NATO airspace: UK statement to the OSCE

UK repeats escalation management questions about Russian violations of NATO airspace: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

UK Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, repeats questions to Russia, which the UK has asked over the last two weeks, about Russia’s recent violations of NATO ai...

UK calls on Russia to treat all Prisoners of War in accordance with international law: UK statement to the OSCE

UK calls on Russia to treat all Prisoners of War in accordance with international law: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

UK Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, cites the latest OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report on evidence that Russia’s treatment of Prisoners of War are a widespread a...

Summary following the High Level Financing Event for The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM): 25 September 2025

Summary following the High Level Financing Event for The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM): 25 September 2025

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

The Federal Government of Somalia, the African Union Commission, the United Nations, and the United Kingdom have issued a summary following the High-L...

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Statement on Afghanistan: 1 October 2025

Statement on Afghanistan: 1 October 2025

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

Statement following the meeting of the G7+ Special Representatives for Afghanistan on 29-30 September 2025...

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Statement on the 8th UK Singapore Economic & Business Partnership

Statement on the 8th UK Singapore Economic & Business Partnership

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

The 8th UK-Singapore Economic and Business Partnership Steering Committee was held in Singapore to deepen our business and trade relationship ...

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The path to peace in Gaza must be through dialogue and diplomacy, not further bloodshed: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The path to peace in Gaza must be through dialogue and diplomacy, not further bloodshed: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Gaza. ...

The United Kingdom is fully committed to supporting efforts to address insecurity in Haiti: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council

The United Kingdom is fully committed to supporting efforts to address insecurity in Haiti: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

UK Explanation of Vote delivered by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, following the UN Security Council vote on ...

Today, the UK announced a further $36 million of funding to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: UK statement at the UN General Assembly

Today, the UK announced a further $36 million of funding to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: UK statement at the UN General Assembly

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN High-level Conference on the Situation of Rohingya Musl...

The UK condemns attacks against civilians by armed groups such as ADF and M23 in eastern DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK condemns attacks against civilians by armed groups such as ADF and M23 in eastern DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Democratic Republic of ...

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Item 8 General Debate

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Item 8 General Debate

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

UK Statement for the Item 8 General Debate. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Annual Discussion on the Integration of a Gender Perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its Mechanisms

UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Annual Discussion on the Integration of a Gender Perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its Mechanisms

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

UK Statement for the annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mech...

UK to fund lifesaving assistance to over 500,000 Rohingya refugees

UK to fund lifesaving assistance to over 500,000 Rohingya refugees

Monday, 29 September 2025

The UK will provide food, shelter, clean water, and other life-saving services to half a million Rohingya refugees displaced from Myanmar by conflict ...

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UK applies sanctions on links to Iran’s nuclear programme

UK applies sanctions on links to Iran’s nuclear programme

Monday, 29 September 2025

UK applies sanctions on over 70 Iranian individuals and organisations linked to Iran’s nuclear programme in response to years of Iranian nuclear escal...

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UK Statement for Trade Negotiations Committee   September 2025

UK Statement for Trade Negotiations Committee September 2025

Monday, 29 September 2025

Delivered by Kumar Iyer, Ambassador and Permanent Representative for the UK Mission to the WTO and UN in Geneva. ...

UK Funded Behavioural Detection Training at Beirut Airport

UK Funded Behavioural Detection Training at Beirut Airport

Monday, 29 September 2025

The training took place over a three-week period, delivered in partnership with the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Security and Internal Security Forc...

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COP30 must be a turning point that accelerates action to keep 1.5 degrees in reach: UK Statement at the UN Climate Summit 2025

COP30 must be a turning point that accelerates action to keep 1.5 degrees in reach: UK Statement at the UN Climate Summit 2025

Monday, 29 September 2025

Statement by The Rt Hon David Lammy, UK Deputy Prime Minister, at the UN Secretary-General’s UN Climate Summit 2025....

Israeli annexation of the West Bank cannot be allowed to happen: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Israeli annexation of the West Bank cannot be allowed to happen: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 29 September 2025

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Palestine....

E3 joint statement on Iran: activation of the snapback

E3 joint statement on Iran: activation of the snapback

Sunday, 28 September 2025

Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the UK on the activation of the snapback....

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Iran’s nuclear escalation is a threat to international peace and security: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council

Iran’s nuclear escalation is a threat to international peace and security: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council

Friday, 26 September 2025

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Iran. ...

We must all keep alive the principles of multilateralism: UK Statement at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting.

We must all keep alive the principles of multilateralism: UK Statement at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting.

Friday, 26 September 2025

Statement by The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting....

Moscow Mechanism Report to address treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by the Russian Federation: Joint statement to the OSCE, September 2025

Moscow Mechanism Report to address treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by the Russian Federation: Joint statement to the OSCE, September 2025

Friday, 26 September 2025

UK and 40 other countries condemn Russia's treatment of Prisoners of War, including widespread and systematic torture and ill treatment of POWs ...

The United Kingdom does not stand up for one nation’s rights, whilst ignoring others. But acts resolutely, with the UN Charter as our compass: UK National Statement at the UN General Assembly

The United Kingdom does not stand up for one nation’s rights, whilst ignoring others. But acts resolutely, with the UN Charter as our compass: UK National Statement at the UN General Assembly

Friday, 26 September 2025

Statement by The Rt Hon David Lammy, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and Deputy Prime Minister, at the UN General Assembly General ...

Moscow Mechanism report on Russian mistreatment of Ukrainian Prisoners of War: UK statement to the OSCE

Moscow Mechanism report on Russian mistreatment of Ukrainian Prisoners of War: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 25 September 2025

UK calls on Russia to cease mistreatment of POWs, including torture and summary executions....

Russia’s actions and false accusations will not deter our steadfast commitment to Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia’s actions and false accusations will not deter our steadfast commitment to Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 25 September 2025

Ambassador Holland reiterates that Russia’s intensifying attacks in Ukraine show it is not serious about peace. The UK and our Allies will continue to...

Without support from his enablers, President Putin would realise peace is his best option in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Without support from his enablers, President Putin would realise peace is his best option in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 25 September 2025

Ambassador Holland explains that support from Iran, DPRK and - most decisively - China, are an important factor delaying President Putin's realisation...

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