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Ambassador Neil Bush condemns the actions on 23 May by the Belarusian authorities, who arrested journalist Roman Protasevich having forced his flight to land in Minsk.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
UK Minister for Africa, James Duddridge condemns detentions and calls for immediate release.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the safety and security of UN peacekeepers
The UK has issued a notice to airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace after a Ryanair flight was diverted to Minsk yesterday by the Belarusian authorities.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab condemns actions by the Belarusian authorities.
Sir Laurie Bristow KCMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in succession to Ms Alison Blake CMG.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Libya
The Joint Coordinating Committee and Liaison Body met on 20 May 2021 to discuss tax co-operation between the authorities of Spain and Gibraltar.
The statement follows the meeting of the UK-Swiss Joint Committee on Citizens’ Rights between the UK Government and the Swiss Confederation via video conference
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the Security Council briefing on UNITAMS
The Foreign Secretary has welcomed the ceasefire reached in Israel and Gaza today.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the General Assembly on the situation in the Middle East
New UK funding is announced for UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) following a recent escalation in violence.
Ms Charlotte Pierre has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Mauritius in succession to Mr Keith Allan.
Statement by Minister James Duddridge at the Security Council open debate on addressing root causes of conflict while promoting post-pandemic recovery in Africa
The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement following the recent crackdown on journalists in Belarus.
Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the Security Council briefing on the G5 Sahel
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes conclusions of the 38th Universal Periodic Review.
The UK's Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, delivered this statement during the launch of the Rohingya Joint Response Plan in Bangladesh on 18 May 2021.
Mr Gareth Bayley OBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
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