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The UK welcomed Jordan's longstanding hospitality for hosting Syrian refugees and recommended strengthening protections for migrant workers and combating violence against women.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, during the Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East - Syria
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has welcomed Raed al-Saleh, the leader of the Syrian Civil Defence (White Helmets), to the Foreign Office today to discuss the vital work the group has done in Syria.
The UK highlighted the close link between regional and global security, while condemning recent actions taken by the Assad regime, the DPRK, Russia and Iran.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on Syria
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on Syria.
The UK reinforced their disapproval of chemical weapons and condemned their recent use in Douma by the Assad regime as well as in Salisbury by Russia.
Statement by EU members of the Security Council France, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the UK, joined by Italy, Belgium and Germany.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on Syria
Jeremy Hunt met Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in London to discuss UK-Turkey trade and investment, the situation in Syria, and the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.
The Foreign Affairs Council will formally adopt a sanctions regime on chemical weapons, tabled by the UK and France after the Syria and Salisbury attacks.
The UK delivered their statement to the Committee explaining how the UK will not be ratifying the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty and highlighted recent actions by Syria, Russia and the DPRK
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.
Foreign Secretary joins others in support for the UN’s efforts to achieve a political solution to the conflict in Syria, at the UN General Assembly.
At the United Nations General Assembly, Lord Tariq Ahmad calls on the international community to better support survivors.
The UK will support White Helmets volunteers and their families, who were evacuated from Syria, under the government’s Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt visits Turkey to meet representatives of the Turkish Government, members of the White Helmets and the founders of Hala Systems
This UK statement was delivered at the 39th session of the Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue with UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria.
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