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UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford reaffirms the UK's strong support for the OSCE field presence in Ashgabat and its practical work across all three dimensions of security. We welcome progress on border m…
Joint UK-Germany Statement - Berlin, 8 October 2026.
38 new designations include Russian oil companies, shadow fleet tankers, and those supplying goods critical to Russia’s military.
UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford condemns Russia’s intensifying attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and rejects Russia’s attempts to distract. Russia must comply with international humanitarian law…
UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, reaffirms UK support for the ICRC and calls for humanitarian workers to be protected. He urges Russia to grant the ICRC immediate access to all Ukrainian prisoners of war a…
Following discussions with the Government of Israel, our Consulate General building will not be closing, and will be known as the UK Mission, Jerusalem from today
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will travel to Berlin today for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Statement by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Second Committee.
National Statement of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the OPCW 113th Executive Council
British and Lebanese troops are training together in exercise PEGASUS CEDAR 2026 to strengthen defence ties and share expertise.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham's statement three years on from the October 7th attacks.
Statement by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Cooperation between the UN and the African Union.
Statement by Archie Young, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the UN Fifth Committee.
Deputy Ambassador James Ford highlighted reports of Russia’s violations of international law, including torture, enforced disappearances and the unlawful transfer of Ukrainian children. He reaffirmed support for accountabili…
Deputy Ambassador James Ford reaffirms the UK’s commitment to human rights, democratic institutions and media freedom, condemns Russia’s violations in Ukraine, and pledges continued support for civil society and the OSCE’s a…
The Speaker of the UK House of Commons, the Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, will visit Arusha to attend the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Lieutenant General Sir Charlie Collins KBE DSO, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations), concluded a visit to Lebanon.
Statement by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Third Committee on Human Rights.
G7 Leaders’ Statement on global energy security and market stability
Ambassador Holland thanks Canada, Norway and Ukraine for convening the second Pathways to Peace Conference and calls for sustained international coordination to return Ukrainian children and secure the release of civilian de…
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