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UK statement at the opening plenary of the 36th session of the Human Rights Council on 11 September 2017, delivered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
International Development Secretary condemns the violence in Burma and announces £5 million to provide vital assistance.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson gave a statement following the recent eruption of violence in Burma.
The Advisory Commission, headed by Kofi Annan, published its report on Rakhine State, Burma on 24 August 2017.
Lord Ahmad outlines the FCO's human rights priorities and our approach to human rights work
Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, ahead of the vote by the Committee on NGOs at the ECOSOC Coordination and Management Meeting.
Lord Bates visits UK supported projects in Dhaka and Savar to see how UK aid is making a difference to people's lives.
This statement was delivered during the discussion on countries of concern at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council on 14 March 2017.
This statement was delivered during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burma on 13 March 2017.
Statement delivered by Minister Alok Sharma on 28 February 2017.
Boris Johnson has welcomed Burmese leader and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on her first visit outside of Asia since her party’s historic election success in November 2015.
Asia Minister Alok Sharma has welcomed the announcement that Kofi Annan will lead a new commission into the treatment of the Rohingya community in Burma.
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 32nd Session today, passing a range of important resolutions, including on Syria, Ukraine, Eritrea, and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
UK statement under Item 2.
UK Statement during the General Debate on Item 4.
Minister for Asia Hugo Swire's speech at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies
The Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, welcomes the inauguration of U Htin Kyaw as the new President of Burma.
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 31st Session today with important resolutions on Syria, South Sudan, Burma, DPRK and Iran
United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland, Statement under Item 4 - Human Rights Council 31, 15 March 2016
Human Rights Council 31, UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Burma, 14 March 2016
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