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This Joint Statement was delivered at the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council on behalf of over 30 countries during the discussion under Item 8, held on 18 March 2019.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The implementation of the rule of law by national governments is the key to securing the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Minister for Equalities Baroness Williams speech at the LGBT Conference 2019
Following the SSRO’s recommendation in January 2019, the Secretary of State for Defence has announced the baseline profit rate and other rates to be used from 1 April 2019 to determine the profit element of qualifying defenc…
Readout of Prime Minister Theresa May's call with the Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern.
Minister for Women and Equalities Penny Mordaunt has today appointed the first ever National Adviser for LGBT Health in the NHS, and Advisory Panel - fulfilling the Government’s commitment to improving lives as set out in th…
Ofsted's Chief Inspector spoke at the ASCL (Association of School and College Leaders) Annual Conference 2019 in Birmingham.
In an innovative first, engineers developing the HS2 super-hub at Old Oak Common in north west London are proposing plans to tap heat from the brakes and engines of high speed trains to heat water and power central heating o…
New powers to protect victims of stalking become law.
International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP and Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns MP on Wales' growing export potential .
Motorists across Britain will have greater protections against bogus parking fines as new measures to clamp down on rogue private parking firms become law.
From 2020, adults in England will be considered potential donors unless they choose to opt out or are excluded.
Emma Howard Boyd has been reappointed as Environment Agency Chair.
Admiral Sir Philip Jones, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, spoke alongside the Chief of the Indian Navy, Admiral Sunil Lanba at the International Institute of Strategic Studies.
Adherents to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Recommendation on Bribery and Officially Supported Export Credits are acting to deter bribery in international business transactions.…
The UK welcomes the government of Mauritius' efforts to eliminate forced labour in supply chains, but notes the concerning levels of gender-based violence.
Commander Joint Forces Command (JFC) Commendations have been presented to individuals from across the organisation.
‘No-fly’ zone around airports comes into force.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has today confirmed Tony Juniper CBE as the new Chair of Natural England.
A radical reshaping of financial advice services used by pension schemes for long-term investment strategies will benefit millions of savers and boost the nation’s £1.6 trillion retirement assets, under plans unveiled by the…
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