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A special forum took place in Guatemala City aimed at understanding human rights and improving the business climate by addressing the root causes of social conflicts.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Prime Minister's Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict congratulates Nobel Prize winners.
Mark Field, Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific, will hold meetings with government and opposition figures, as well as members of civil society.
The British High Commission today hosted a reception to celebrate the recent judgment by the Supreme Court of India decriminalizing Section 377 of the Indian penal code.
This article, by Minister of State for Asia and The Pacific Mark Field, was published in the Sri Lanka Daily Mirror on 4 October.
The Secretary of State for International Development Penny Mordaunt announced new protections for vulnerable children at risk of falling prey to traffickers.
The UK called on Council members to adopt its resolution on technical assistance to Somalia, stressing the importance to support states who recognise their challenges.
The UK expressed its continued concern with the human rights situation in Yemen and made clear the UK's support to extend the mandate of the Group of Experts.
At the UN General Assembly ''Violence against LGBTI Individuals' event, Harriett Baldwin affirmed the government's commitment to securing global LGBT equality.
The UK presented a draft resolution on the human rights situation in Syria and called on all Council members to support the text.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes the conclusions of the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on 28 September 2018.
Young future leaders met in Guatemala to reiterate their commitment to gender equality as a development tool.
At a United Nations General Assembly event, the UK government calls on international community to combat anti-semitism in all its forms.
The UK reminded the Council of the results of the Fact Finding Mission to Burma and called on all members to support the resolution to advance accountability and prevent future violations.
The UK applauded Peru's leadership in establishing Council reporting on the deteriorating human rights situation in Venezuela and urged Venezuela to engage with the Council.
Lord Tariq Ahmad chairs an event in the margins of the UN General Assembly on how to increase women's participation in peace building and conflict resolution.
During his time at the UN General Assembly, Jeremy Hunt hosted the meeting with influential figures who will lobby for quality education for girls.
The UK reflected on recent successes of the Human Rights Council and praised Georgia for its continued cooperation and the Maldives for its recent elections.
The UK raised its concerns with human rights abuses being carried out in the Central African Republic and called on armed groups to engage with the Peace and Reconciliation Initiative.
Whilst at the UN General Assembly, Minister Harriett Baldwin calls for the international community to ensure genuine change for the people of South Sudan.
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