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UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford reaffirms the UK's strong support for the OSCE field presence in Ashgabat and its practical work across all three dimensions of security. We welcome progress on border m…
UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford condemns Russia’s intensifying attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and rejects Russia’s attempts to distract. Russia must comply with international humanitarian law…
UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, reaffirms UK support for the ICRC and calls for humanitarian workers to be protected. He urges Russia to grant the ICRC immediate access to all Ukrainian prisoners of war a…
Deputy Ambassador James Ford highlighted reports of Russia’s violations of international law, including torture, enforced disappearances and the unlawful transfer of Ukrainian children. He reaffirmed support for accountabili…
Deputy Ambassador James Ford reaffirms the UK’s commitment to human rights, democratic institutions and media freedom, condemns Russia’s violations in Ukraine, and pledges continued support for civil society and the OSCE’s a…
Deputy Ambassador James Ford thanks Secretary General Sinirlioğlu for presenting the first 2027 Unified Budget Proposal, and underlines UK support for protecting the OSCE's outward-facing and operational work through an …
Deputy Ambassador James Ford reaffirmed the UK's support for the UN Children and Armed Conflict mandate and called for accountability for grave violations. He urged Russia to end violations against Ukrainian children, im…
Deputy Ambassador James Ford set out the fundamental facts of Russia’s war: an unprovoked invasion that violated its international commitments, followed by extensively documented abuses. Russia chose this war, controls wheth…
Deputy Ambassador Ford welcomed the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe’s work on gender equality, border security, human rights, media standards and sustainable growth. He confirmed increased UK support for border management …
Deputy Ambassador James Ford underlines that whitewashing Ratko Mladić's crimes represents an affront to international law, and urges governments and political leaders to avoid denial or revisionism of atrocities.
Deputy Ambassador James Ford honours the memory of those killed in the Srebrenica genocide, underlines the UK's support for BiH’s stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and for addressing the lasting legacies …
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Deputy Ambassador James Ford underlines support for Montenegro’s Euro Atlantic path and progress in strengthening democratic institutions, and welcomes and the Mission’s work supporting the government’s national strategic ob…
Deputy Ambassador James Ford stressed that Europe’s security cannot be built on coercion or spheres of influence, rejecting Russia’s revisionist narratives. He underlined that Russia alone is responsible for the war, reaffir…
Deputy Ambassador James Ford welcomed ODIHR’s preliminary findings that Armenia’s parliamentary elections were orderly and professionally conducted, congratulated Prime Minister Pashinyan, and affirmed UK support for strengt…
Deputy Ambassador James Ford welcomes the OSCE Programme Office in Astana’s report and commends its practical support to Kazakhstan across security, governance and economic and environmental dimensions, highlighting the need…
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…
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 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…
UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, welcomes the OSCE Mission's work to facilitate the resumption of in‑person 1+1 meetings, monitoring of the Security Zone and efforts to advance human rights and fundame…
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