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Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the UN Security Council briefing on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson comments following the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro.
Baroness Anelay welcomes progress on human rights at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee and calls for words to be translated into actions
Human Rights Minister Baroness Anelay welcomes United Nations decision to support the UN’s first Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Baroness Anelay will visit Sri Lanka and Burma for discussions in her capacity as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict and Minister for Human Rights
The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, congratulates General Michel Aoun MP on his election as the new President of Lebanon
The UK has today been successful in its bid for election to the UN Human Rights Council for the term January 2017 – December 2019.
Statement by Amb Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security
Speech delivered by Human Rights Minister Baroness Anelay to open conference held in the FCO's Locarno Suite
The Foreign Office is hosting a 2-day summit to bring together experts to explore how freedom of religion or belief can help prevent violent extremism.
Minister for Europe, Alan Duncan, congratulates the Georgian people on the conduct of Parliamentary elections.
The Russian Government’s enforcement of restrictive legislation continues to restrict vital civil society organisations and undermine human rights.
Baroness Anelay welcomes conclusions of UN Human Rights Council.
Prime Minister Theresa May gave a statement following the death of Shimon Peres, the former President of Israel.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson saddened to hear of the death of one of the great leaders of our time.
Baroness Anelay and UN Special Representative Bangura co-host UNGA event to challenge the stigma associated with sexual violence.
Speech by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson at the UN Security Council Summit on Syria.
Theresa May encourages international leaders and organisations to work together to stamp out modern slavery worldwide.
The Foreign Office sets out concern over civil society freedoms in Russia after an OSCE report on the Russian Duma elections.
UK clear that violence is unacceptable but the Congolese people's right to peaceful protest must be respected.
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