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  • UK Minister visits Nairobi for talks on sustainable blue economies and marine conservation

    The UK Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, visited Kenya from 26 to 27 November 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK investors look for new partnerships with Honduras

    Representatives of Brennan & Partners, a British consultancy and investment firm, visited Honduras from 19 to 21 November.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • IOM Council: UK Statement

    The UK addressed the Council of the International Organisation for Migration, highlighting the need to move beyond a polarized debate on migration and calling for changes to crisis response.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence

    The UN, EU, and International Development Partners Raise Their Voices against Gender-based Violence in Palestine

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Condemning Russia's use of force on Ukrainian vessels

    Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on Ukraine

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Peace and fair elections in Burundi

    Statement by Stephen Hickey, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Burundi

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Lord Ahmad announces funding boost for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict

    Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon has announced £500,000 of additional UK aid support for victims of sexual violence across the world.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK aid makes largest ever investment to help end FGM worldwide by 2030

    The UK has made the largest ever donor investment to help end the devastating and harmful practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) by 2030.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PSVI Film Festival: Fighting Stigma Through Film

    The UK government invites you to attend its film festival on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict on 23 and 24 November 2018 in London.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Building an irreversible and durable political process in Syria

    Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on Syria

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Allowing peace and stability to prevail in the Middle East

    Statement by David Clay, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on the Middle East

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen

    Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on Yemen

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A lasting peace agreement

    Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on South Sudan

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Universal Periodic Review 31st session: Minister for Human Rights statement

    Lord Ahmad issued a statement to mark the end of the 31st Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Fighting the stigma of sexual violence: Lord Ahmad launches film festival

    ‘Fighting Stigma through Film’ is on 23 to 24 November at the British Film Institute with Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict co-founder Angelina Jolie.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Addressing the long-standing causes of instability in the Sahel

    Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on the Group of Five for the Sahel

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK response to Saudi Arabia announcement of charges following the death of Jamal Khashoggi

    Saudi Arabia announced today (15th November) that 11 people have been charged with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Lifting sanctions on Eritrea and improving peace and security in Somalia

    Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on Eritrea and Somalia.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Africa Minister visits Mali as UK deepens efforts to stabilise the region

    Minister Harriett Baldwin visited Mali on 8-9 November discussing development, humanitarian and stabilisation efforts.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Universal Periodic Review 31: Malta

    The UK welcomed Malta’s advances in fighting discrimination and improving gender equality, but recommended accelerating the judicial process and reviewing their plan against human trafficking.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government