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  • UN Human Rights Council 39: UK Statement on Yemen

    …The UK expressed its continued concern with the human rights situation in Yemen and made clear the UK's support to extend the mandate of the Group of Experts.…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Minister for Africa announces vital funding for LGBT inclusion

    At the UN General Assembly ''Violence against LGBTI Individuals' event, Harriett Baldwin affirmed the government's commitment to securing global LGBT equality.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 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

  • 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 Ministers' joint statement on Syria, 27 September 2018

    Foreign Secretary joins others in support for the UN’s efforts to achieve a political solution to the conflict in Syria, at the UN General Assembly.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Young Central American leaders discuss the importance of gender equality

    Young future leaders met in Guatemala to reiterate their commitment to gender equality as a development tool.

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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

  • Lord Ahmad reaffirms UK commitment to stamp out anti-semitism

    At a United Nations General Assembly event, the UK government calls on international community to combat anti-semitism in all its forms.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UN Human Rights Council 39: UK Statement on Burma

    The UK reminded the Council of the results of the Fact Finding Mission to Burma and called on all members to support the resolution to advance accountability and prevent future violations.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UN Human Rights Council 39: UK Statement on Venezuela

    …The UK applauded Peru's leadership in establishing Council reporting on the deteriorating human rights situation in Venezuela and urged Venezuela to engage with the Council.…

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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

  • 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

  • Call for sponsors and partners for India-UK FutureTech Festival

    The UK government in India is looking for sponsors and partners to help deliver the India-UK FutureTech Festival, taking place in Delhi from 11 to 12 December 2018.

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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

  • UK leads the fight against increasing drug resistant TB

    The UK has committed to leading the fight against tuberculosis (TB), one of the world’s deadliest diseases, through funding research into three new treatments.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UN Human Rights Council 39: UK Statement on the Central African Republic

    The UK raised its concerns with human rights abuses being carried out in the Central African Republic and called on armed groups to engage with the Peace and Reconciliation Initiative.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government