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  • "It is a tragedy that crimes such as these continue in Darfur."

    Statement by Helen Mulvein, Legal Counsellor, on the ICC Prosecutor on her 24th Report on Darfur

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Putting small charities at the heart of public services

    The expertise and knowledge of small charities should be used to help shape and deliver public services across the country, Minister for Civil Society Rob Wilson announced today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK Foreign Office Minister of State, Baroness Anelay, emphasises Britain’s commitment to working with Guatemala

    UK Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Baroness Joyce Anelay today met the Guatemalan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Raúl Morales to advance several topics of importance on our bilateral agenda.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Baroness Anelay promotes human rights on first visit to Central America and Mexico

    Minister for Human Rights demonstrates UK’s continuing support to Central America and Mexico during a human-rights focused visit to Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Speech by the British High Commissioner to Tanznaia on World Human Rights Day

    British High Commissioner attends World Human Rights Day event hosted by the Legal and Human Rights Centre in Dar es Salaam and helps launch a new Civil and Political Rights Tracker.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Ghana Presidential Elections

    The Foreign Secretary congratulates President Elect Nana Akufo-Addo on victory in the Ghanaian presidential elections.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Co-operating Partners in Zambia commit to ending gender-based violence

    The British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet delivered a speech on behalf of Co-operating Partners in Lusaka to mark the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • FCO celebrates annual Human Rights Day

    Ahead of Human Rights Day, Minister for Human Rights, Baroness Anelay hosts an annual event at the FCO to celebrate UK action on universal human rights.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Marking Human Rights Day

    Baroness Anelay's speech from the FCO's Human Rights Day event on Thursday 8th December.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New website reveals gender pay gap by profession

    Online tool to show the gender pay gap by occupation launched by the Minister for Women and Equalities, today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Shorter welcomes the creation of Lebanon's Human Rights Commission

    #UK4CivilSociety: British Ambassador Hugo Shorter welcomes Human Rights Commission, looks ahead to elections.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK Foreign Office Minister of State, Baroness Anelay, travels to Honduras

    Baroness Joyce Anelay, UK Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will travel to Honduras next week to discuss further strengthening UK relations with the country and enhancing mutual cooperation on human …

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 'Turing's Law' extended to gay and bisexual men convicted in Northern Ireland

    Minister Kris Hopkins welcomes change in legislation allowing NI men to have their convictions quashed.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Gulf States agree action to tackle online child exploitation and modern slavery

    All 6 Gulf countries have committed to sign up to the WePROTECT Global Alliance to take action to end the online sexual exploitation of children.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Joint statement on Aleppo: 7 December 2016

    The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the United States gave a joint statement on the situation in Aleppo.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK Foreign Office Minister of State, Baroness Anelay, travels to Guatemala

    Baroness Joyce Anelay, UK Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, travels to Guatemala next week for a series of high-level meetings with government officials, members of civil society, the business commun…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Social inequalities and post-16 choices

    A Social Mobility Commission report shows a wide progression gap between post-16 choices made by bright poor kids and their affluent peers.

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  • On 3 December Russia celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    The British Embassy in Russia supports the Russian disability non-governmental organization “Perspektiva” which aims to promote an improved quality of life for persons with disabilities in the Russian community.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Tampon Tax Fund opens for new bids

    Minister for Civil Society visits a domestic violence organisation which has already benefitted from the Fund

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Charity Commission board appointments

    Three new appointments have been made to the Board of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government