News and communications

Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

• Updated: 19 April 2024

Minister for the Indo-Pacific will be visiting Beijing and Hong Kong, as well as Shanghai and Tianjin.

• Updated: 19 April 2024

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt chaired a meeting of the “Five Finance Ministers” of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

• Updated: 19 April 2024

Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Palestinian membership of the UN.

• Updated: 19 April 2024

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

• Updated: 18 April 2024

UK, US and Canada regret Russia's lack of response to the Vienna Mechanism of March 2024 on prison conditions and call for immediate humanitarian release of Vladimir Kara-Murza.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Ambassador Neil Holland thanks the three OSCE Committee chairs for their work to uphold OSCE principles and commitments.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

The UK sanctioned a further 7 individuals and 6 entities that enabled Iran's destabilising activity in the Middle East, including its direct attack on Israel.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

UK and 40 other OSCE States regret Russia's lack of response to Vienna Mechanism of March 2024 on prison conditions in Russia.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Ambassador Holland responds to the report presentation by Ambassador Wahl, Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Joint Press Statement by the Permanent Representatives of the United States, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, G…

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Ambassador Holland criticises the recent intensification of Russia’s abhorrent attacks against Ukraine and their disastrous humanitarian consequences.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

The UK and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to work in partnership on some key issues shaping the financial services sector.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

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

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on security challenges in the Mediterranean.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Ambassador Neil Holland thanks Croatia, as incoming Chair of the Forum for Security Co-operation, for keeping the spotlight on Ukraine.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

At the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy the Foreign Secretary will urge G7 partners to keep up pressure on Putin as he continues his illegal war with Ukraine. 

• Updated: 17 April 2024

The Foreign Secretary is in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories for talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Herzog and Foreign Minister Katz.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Minister Mitchell announces £100 million hybrid capital contribution to help tackle urgent development issues, as he is due to attend the World Bank Spring Meetings.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

The Prime Minister spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this afternoon.

• Updated: 16 April 2024