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Alyson King, UK’s outgoing Ambassador to DRC, gave a farewell speech in Kinshasa highlighting stronger UK‑DRC ties and shared work on peace, prosperity and culture.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
The Convention on Nuclear Safety is the key international legally binding instrument for nuclear safety that currently has 98 Contracting Parties.
Deputy Ambassador James Ford marked the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, honouring those affected and stressing the enduring human and environmental consequences, while warning that Russia’s war against Ukraine ha…
The Foreign Secretary has written in The Economist about the need to enhance our economic resilience
Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Haiti.
UK and others call for action to uphold safety of journalists and media freedom against a deteriorating background within some OSCE countries.
Ambassador Neil Holland recalls the vital contribution of media freedom to security in the OSCE region, and calls on Russia, Belarus and others to live up to their OSCE commitments.
Ambassador Holland condemned Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine, denounced recent Russian threats and intimidation at the OSCE, reaffirmed the UK’s continued military support for Ukraine, and called for the immediate and u…
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.
Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Libya.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Colombia.
Minister for Development Baroness Chapman gave remarks at the Development Committee plenary during the World Bank Group and IMF 2026 Spring Meetings.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
Emily Potts, Modern Slavery Advisor, highlights the UK's commitment to tackling modern slavery and human trafficking, particularly in light of the rapid growth of forced criminality linked to cyber‑scam centres. She unde…
UK and others condemn systematic repression of independent voices and civil society in the Russian Federation.
The Foreign Secretary met Foreign Minister Motegi in Tokyo on 20 April 2026 for the tenth Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue.
Statement following ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 19 April.
The Prime Minister spoke to new Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, from Paris this afternoon.
The Prime Minister called the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, from Paris this afternoon.
The Prime Minister met the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, in Paris this morning, ahead of talks with partners on the Strait of Hormuz.
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