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The United Kingdom and Canada will co-host the Global Conference for Media Freedom in London on 10 and 11 July 2019.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The FCO 2019 Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) film competition is open for entries.
The UK is encouraged by Afghanistan’s commitment to tackling violence against women and modern slavery, and urge Afghanistan to implement its commitments.
The UK took the opportunity to discuss China, Iran, Chechnya, the DPRK, Yemen, Egypt, Libya and Venezuela.
The UK reaffirmed its commitment to protecting human rights in Myanmar and called on the government to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur.
The UK called upon the government of Burundi to remove restrictions on political space and enable an independent media environment.
The UK stated its deep concern that hospitals and schools have been attacked in Idlib and called for the urgent return to the Sochi ceasefire.
The UK welcomed Eritrea’s increasing engagement with the Human Rights Council, but called for Eritrea to respect freedom of religion or belief & release all those in arbitrary detention.
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Foreign Office Minister of State, to represent the UK at Ukraine Reform Conference in Canada.
The UK expressed concerns regarding restrictions on human rights, such as freedom of expression, including for journalists and media workers.
Canada delivered a joint statement by the UK, the Netherlands and Canada reiterating their commitment to the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
The UK discussed sexual violence in conflict, sexual and reporoductive rights, as well as the education of girls.
The UK thanked the Special Rapporteur for their report and called for the establishment of a High-Level Panel on Internally Displaced Persons.
Joint statement signed by 33 Embassies and the British Council in Hungary on the occasion of the 24th Budapest Pride Festival.
The statement marks the 22nd anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong.
The UK addressed the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and urged Council members to read the UK's response to his report.
The UK highlighted how it was tackling gender-based violence and called for more to be done to re-integrate survivors of trafficking into society.
The UK called for members to prioritise women's economic empowerment and highlighted the UK's commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5.
The UK set out its belief that women must be empowered to have a voice and be able to access opportunities that are fundamental to freedom and development.
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