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UK marks UN Human Rights Day by reaffirming the importance of civil society for Human Rights worldwide
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Speech given by Greg Quinn, British Chargé d’Affaires to Kazakhstan on December 9. This is an English transcript of the speech.
The Deputy Prime Minister sends a message to mark Human Rights Day 2014: "No person, no country can ever prosper without basic freedoms".
After yesterday's announcement of renewed peace talks, the UK has expressed its support for their progress.
FCO Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood expresses concern at 188 death sentences passed by a court in Egypt.
Minister for Africa appalled by the attacks in Mandera County Kenya which killed 36 people
Following reports of a suicide attack on a mosque during Friday prayers in the city of Kano, Nigeria, James Duddridge MP condemned the attack and expressed his support for Nigeria.
Baroness Anelay welcomes progress on human rights at the UN General Assembly’s 3rd Committee, and calls for words to be translated into actions.
Speech given by Deputy Head of Mission on 21 November in Almaty at the round-table. This is an English transcript of the speech.
Baroness Anelay visited Oslo for discussions on advancing women’s rights in Afghanistan and met First Lady Rula Ghani
Hugo Swire welcomes the resolution on the human rights situation in Burma which was again agreed by consensus at the UN General Assembly.
Statement by Ambassador Peter Wilson of the UK mission to the UN, on United Nations Policing
The UN General Assembly yesterday adopted a new resolution on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Foreign Secretary announces more support for OSCE special monitoring mission in Ukraine, including staff and ten armoured vehicles.
Intervention by Ambassador Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN to the General Assembly debate on Security Council Reform
Foreign Secretary comments on recent reports of a mass rape in Northern Darfur, and the subsequent denial of access to the United Nations African Union Peacekeeping Mission to the area.
Egypt appeared before the UN Human Rights Council for its UPR, the UN’s review of human rights in every UN member state.
The FCO today co-hosted an event with the British Red Cross marking 150 years of Geneva Conventions and International Humanitarian Law.
Statement by Ambassador Peter Wilson, Charge d’Affaires and Deputy Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN, to the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security
Following the execution of Reyhaneh Jabbari, Foreign Office Minister, Tobias Ellwood MP, calls on Iran to end the use of the death penalty.
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