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The Foreign Secretary is to discuss Russia, Belarus and China at a meeting of the 3 Baltic countries today.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss issued a statement following the UK’s decision to call a vote on the resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Simon Manley, the UK's Permanent Representative in Geneva, delivered a joint statement on behalf of the UK and Australia in relation to the resolution titled 'From rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete acti…
Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the UK statement with regard to the Human Rights Council Resolution establishing a mandate for Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of hu…
Rita French, UK Ambassador for Human Rights, delivered the UK's Explanation of Vote with regard to the Human Rights Council Resolution on the Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment.
The British Embassy organised its fourth Business and Human Rights Week in Guatemala.
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement under Item 10 commenting on Georgia, Sudan, Mali, Algeria and the Philippines.
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French delivered the statement on behalf of a group of countries commending the progress Sudan has achieved on human rights in the past two years, particularly on women’s rig…
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement calling on the Libyan government to support the mission by facilitating unrestricted and unfettered access throughout Libya.
UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva Simon Manley gave this statement and thanked the Independent Expert for his report on the Central African Republic.
The governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, the UK and the USA published a statement.
UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva Simon Manley gave this statement commending the positive engagement between the government of Sudan and the Joint Human Rights Office.
The UK delivered this statement welcoming Cambodia’s cooperation with the OHCHR as an indication of their commitment to engage on human rights issues.
The United Kingdom remains committed to a stable and prosperous Iraq by supporting human rights and civil society, good governance, and open societies.
The UK delivered this statement welcoming the government of South Sudan’s commitment to address human rights concerns an recognising progress made in implementation of the 2018 Peace Agreement.
UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva Simon Manley gave this statement thanking the High Commissioner, the United Nations Joint Office for Human Rights and the International Team of Experts on the Kasai region for their …
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement outlining the UK's concerns about the welfare of at least 118 Ukrainian political prisoners currently held by Russia.
The Prime Minister’s High Representative for Afghan Transition and the Chargé d'Affaires of the UK Mission to Afghanistan held talks with the Taliban.
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement reiterating that the UK remains resolute, and steadfast, in our mission to combat all forms of racism, xenophobia and related intolerance.
UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva Simon Manley gave this joint statement on behalf of over 40 countries.
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