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Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syria
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the Middle East.
Mr Jon Wilks CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Qatar in succession to Mr Ajay Sharma CMG and will start in February 2020.
In response to the escalation in violence in Iraq, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has issued a statement.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on UNITAD
Richard Moore, Director General for Political Affairs at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, visited Lebanon and met with top Lebanese officials.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syria.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Yemen.
The UK government is facilitating the return of a number of orphans from Syria.
The UK government has set out its position on the Israeli settlements situation.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the Middle East
Foreign ministers of Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UK, and the United States issued a statement supporting the United Nations' work in Syria.
The UK welcomes the ceasefire reached between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Foreign affairs ministers issued a communiqué about the Global Coalition's achievements and also their continued resolve in the joint effort against Daesh/ISIS.
The UK government condemns the firing of rockets at civilians and calls on all sides to de-escalate the situation.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to UN, at the Security Council Briefing on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Police Commissioners.
The Minister for the Middle East Dr Andrew Murrison met the Chairman of the White Helmets today to discuss the situation in Idlib, Syria.
The Government of Yemen and the Southern Transitional Council have signed an agreement in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Statement on Israel's plans to advance over 2,300 housing units in West Bank settlements.
The Foreign Ministers of Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and the US welcome the launch of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva on October 30.
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