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Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson calls for all parties to respect international humanitarian law and prioritise the protection of civilians.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on Central Africa and Lake Chad Basin.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson spoke with Burma’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi about the Rohingya people, and recent violence in Kachin and Shan States.
The UK has today announced success in securing UN Security Council sanctions against 6 major people traffickers operating in Libya.
Boris Johnson calls on the UN to investigate the origin of the missiles.
Lord Ahmad spoke at the UN Human Rights Council's 37th Session that included important resolutions on Syria, Iran, DRPK, Burma, South Sudan, Libya and Georgia.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, Chargé d’Affaires, at the UN Security Council Briefing on the Democratic Republic of Congo
Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field gave a statement to Parliament on the UN Fact Finding Mission report on Burma.
On the 7th anniversary of the Syrian conflict, the Foreign Secretary and the Secretary of State for DfID have released a joint statement.
Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field statement on the interim report by UN Fact Finding Mission on Burma.
Lord Ahmad visited Turkey and Iraq following the launch of the government’s 5-year women, peace and security strategy.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, Chargé d’Affaires, at the Security Council Briefing on Syria.
Minister of State Sir Alan Duncan met Russian Ambassador to the UK, Alexander Yakovenko, to stress UK concern at the current situation in Syria.
Foreign Office Minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon spoke at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on the need to stand up for human rights across the world.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has issued the following statement on Israel's right to defend itself from incursions from Syria.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson held talks with Burmese State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 11 February 2018.
The UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson visited Bangkok on 12 February as part of his four day tour of Asia.
The Foreign Secretary visited Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, where over a million Rohingya Muslim people are living in refugee camps.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will begin a four day tour to Asia today (9 February) where he will visit Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has issued a statement on the humanitarian crisis in Eastern Ghouta and Idlib in Syria.
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