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  • UN Human Rights Council 39: UK Introductory Statement on Somalia

    The UK called on Council members to adopt its resolution on technical assistance to Somalia, stressing the importance to support states who recognise their challenges.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Darwin Plus grant: Penguins in the Southern Ocean

    Darwin’s support to monitoring penguins in the Southern Ocean has led to one of the largest citizen science ventures in the world.

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  • New competition: stopping it in its tracks

    The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a new competition to find novel approaches to stopping or impeding tanks and other heavy armoured vehicles.

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  • August 2018 Price Paid Data

    HM Land Registry Price Paid Data tracks land and property sales in England and Wales submitted to us for registration.

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  • UN Human Rights Council 39: UK Introductory Statement on Syria

    The UK presented a draft resolution on the human rights situation in Syria and called on all Council members to support the text.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A taste of the Northern Powerhouse

    Leading innovators in the chocolate, cheese and crop industries join Partners Programme during British Food Fortnight.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK closing statement at 39th UN Human Rights Council

    Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes the conclusions of the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on 28 September 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Secretary of State Speech in Washington DC

    The Secretary of State delivered a speech at the Northern Ireland Bureau in Washington DC.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary urges allies to commmit to Yemen peace process

    The Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged the members of the Quad group to make every effort to advance the UN-led peace process for Yemen at a meeting during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK urges donors to support African Union Mission in Somalia

    UK, Somalia, Italy and Ethiopia at the UN General Assembly bring together international partners in support of Somalia’s security, political and economic reforms on 27 September 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • North Korea must abandon its nuclear weapons: statement by Jeremy Hunt

    The Foreign Secretary gave a statement on North Korea at the Security Council briefing during the 2018 United Nations General Assembly.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 2018 Newton Prize shortlist announced in Chile

    Each year the Newton Prize is awarded to projects that demonstrate the best science or innovation.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Keeping wildlife out of illegal trade

    Zac Goldsmith MP, London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade Champion and John E Scanlon AM, Special Envoy, African Parks, write about their priorities for the London conference

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Minister calls for women to be included in peacebuilding process

    …Lord Tariq Ahmad chairs an event in the margins of the UN General Assembly on how to increase women's participation in peace building and conflict resolution.…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary hosts first Platform for Girls' Education meeting

    During his time at the UN General Assembly, Jeremy Hunt hosted the meeting with influential figures who will lobby for quality education for girls.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Es Devlin OBE to design UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

    The UK Pavilion will be the centrepiece of the UK's presence at Expo 2020 Dubai - highlighting UK expertise in artificial intelligence and the space sector.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK expertise to help developing countries tackle climate change and move to cleaner energy

    UK shows leadership at UN General Assembly in helping developing countries reduce emissions and build resilience to climate change.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UN Human Rights Council 39: UK Statement on Item 10

    The UK reflected on recent successes of the Human Rights Council and praised Georgia for its continued cooperation and the Maldives for its recent elections.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • More children on track to be fluent readers in primary school

    Official figures show 163,000 more six-year-olds are on track to become fluent readers than in 2012 thanks to our focus on phonics

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New route set to cut commuter journey times

    Commuters travelling through the Midlands are set to benefit from a new multi-million-pound route linking the M54 to the M6.

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