News and communications

The British Embassy supports International Day Against Homophobia Biphobia & Transphobia and reaffirm its commitment to defend and advance LGBT rights.

• Updated: 17 May 2024

Statement by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and the UN at Dominican Republic's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

• Updated: 14 May 2024

Statement from the UK at Cambodia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

Statement from the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley, at Vietnam's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

International Holocaust Memorial Alliance Chair Lord Pickles welcomed the announcement of a new memorial to commemorate the persecution of the Roma community.

• Updated: 7 May 2024

Statement from the UK at Eritrea's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

• Updated: 7 May 2024

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Chair Lord Pickles welcomed the transformation of the former concentration camp from an industrial pig farm to a memorial.

• Updated: 7 May 2024

Statement from the UK at Slovakia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

• Updated: 6 May 2024

The UK's statement at Comoros' Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

• Updated: 6 May 2024

The British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur is inviting project proposals for the Modern Slavery Fund for financial year 2024 to 2025.

• Updated: 3 May 2024

The UK has imposed new sanctions on extremist groups and individuals for inciting and perpetrating settler violence in the West Bank.

• Updated: 3 May 2024

The UK's statement at North Macedonia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

• Updated: 2 May 2024

The UK's statement at Vanuatu's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

• Updated: 2 May 2024

The UK's statement at Yemen's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

• Updated: 1 May 2024

The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and the UN, Simon Manley, delivered a statement at Uruguay's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council.

• Updated: 1 May 2024

The UK Minister of State for Europe, Nusrat Ghani, met with Evgenia Kara-Murza to discuss the imprisonment of her husband, Vladimir Kara-Murza.

• Updated: 1 May 2024

The UK's statement at Cyprus's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council.

• Updated: 30 April 2024

The UK's statement at Chile’s Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council.

• Updated: 30 April 2024

The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO & UN, Simon Manley, delivered a statement at Afghanistan’s Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council.

• Updated: 29 April 2024

The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO & UN, Simon Manley, delivered a statement at New Zealand’s Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council.

• Updated: 29 April 2024