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Deputy Ambassador Brown says that Russia's illegal war has had an impact on human rights and fundamental freedoms in Ukraine, Russia and across the OSCE region.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
The UK’s Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, underlines the UK’s support for the Special Rapporteur's work on Afghanistan at the UN Human Rights Council.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council debate on strengthening the fight against the financing of armed groups and terrorists through the illicit trafficking of natural resources.
Ambassador Simon Manley, Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, introduced the resolution on the renewal of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, its causes and consequences.
FCDO Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia and the United Nations Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon has issued a statement on the UN resolution.
A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson statement on North Korea’s ballistic missile test on 6 October.
Ambassador Neil Bush urges all allegations of mistreatment, abuse and summary killings be urgently and fully investigated.
Ambassador Simon Manley delivered a general comment ahead of the draft decision to hold a debate on the situation of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.
Ms Jill Morris CMG has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye.
Ambassador Simon Manley introduced a resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council,
Deputy Ambassador Brown stresses at Warsaw Human Dimension Conference that Russia’s actions have had terrible consequences for the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
Ambassador Bush says that President Putin's illegal annexation attempts are yet another brazen attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Ambassador James Kariuki delivered the UK's national statement at the General Debate of the UN's Second Committee which opened in New York this week.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council briefing on North Korea
Ian Stubbs (UK delegation to the OSCE) condemns Russian attempts to hide the truth of Putin's appalling and failing illegal invasion of Ukraine.
The UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the ongoing situation on gender rights in Somalia.
The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, delivered this statement at the 7th WTO Trade Policy Review of Mexico on 5 October 2022.
The UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the Myanmar regime's access to weapons and arms.
Justin Addison (UK delegation to the OSCE) says sustainable management of natural resources is essential to mitigate impacts of climate and biodiversity crises.
Statement by Richard Croker, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the Third Committee meeting on advancement of women.
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