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Ms Nicola Pollitt has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand in succession to Mr Mark Gooding OBE.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Statement by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Minister Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on Syria.
UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, thanks Secretary General Sinirlioğlu for his presentation of the 2026 Programme Outline and underlines that the OSCE's top priority must remain to support Ukraine and a…
Speech by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the humanitarian plenary session on Day 2 of the Global Partnerships Conference.
Speech by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the violence against women and girls (VAWG) plenary session on Day 2 of the Global Partnerships Conference.
UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, thanked the High Commissioner for his report and reaffirmed strong UK support for the mandate and its quiet diplomacy. He highlighted the continued relevance of minority ri…
UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, underlines that every civilian death linked to Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine is a tragedy, and that Russia could save lives by ending its aggression. Russia’s unveri…
UK launches MHRN to boost outbreak response, deliver rapid expert advice and support Ebola efforts, and funds £5 million research into diagnostics and treatments.
The Russian Ambassador was summoned for a meeting following continued strikes on Ukraine, and Russia's violation of NATO airspace last week after a drone hit a Romanian residential building.
Baroness Chapman gave a speech at The Africa Debate 2026, 'Results, reach and respect: a new era of partnership in Africa'.
Mr Alistair White has been appointed British High Commissioner to Belize.
Dr David Hall has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti.
UK Senior Military Advisor, Colonel Joby Rimmer, cites GCHQ intelligence assessments on heavy Russian losses, criticises and condemns Moscow’s refusal to engage in serious negotiations, and highlights ever increasing and una…
UK–Ghana Growth Partnership (2026 to 2028) aims to boost jobs, trade, infrastructure and skills through major investments and private sector–led growth initiatives.
UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, condemns Russia’s armed drone strike on a residential building in Romania, stressing that it violated Romanian sovereignty and NATO airspace, injured civilians, and heighte…
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Lebanon.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Romania.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
The UK thanks Ambassador McGurk for his concise and focused report presentation, and underlines support for the Mission's work on democratic processes and with non-majority communities.
Ambassador Holland set out why Russia’s illegal war is failing: unsustainable casualties, minimal gains and mounting economic strain at home. Russia cannot outlast Ukraine’s partners. Russia needs to get serious about negoti…
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