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The UK welcomed Malta’s advances in fighting discrimination and improving gender equality, but recommended accelerating the judicial process and reviewing their plan against human trafficking.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The UK welcomed Congo’s efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality, but expressed concern about reports of torture and the lack of progress on death penalty abolition.
The UK acknowledged the difficult situation in Chad, but called on the government to prosecute security forces involved in human rights violations and enforce measures against human traffickers.
UK welcomes the announcement by the UN’s 1718 Committee to list three vessels for engaging in sanctions evasion.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on the Root Causes of Conflict – the Role of Natural Resources.
Statement by Stephen Hickey, UK Political Coordinator to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Colombia.
The Ambassador joined a panel at a side event at the Human Rights Council 39, to discuss the importance of access to International Human Rights Mechanisms.
The UK conveyed its concern with the human rights situation in Cambodia. The UK called for all charges against CNRP President, Kem Sokha, to be dropped and allow for opposition voices to be heard.
The British Home Secretary Sajid Javid is the first British minister to visit Pakistan since Imran Khan became Prime Minister.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on Non-Proliferation - Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The United Kingdom is supporting the Government of Honduras on improving its ability to identify fake travel documents and victims of human trafficking at main immigration checkpoints.
The British Ambassador to Guatemala, Carolyn Davidson, travelled to Quetzaltenango on September 6-7 to promote collaboration on priority UK policy goals.
New UK aid programmes will help strengthen criminal justice systems, utilise British asset recovery experts and create new centres of British expertise in major financial hubs
These seminars aimed to strengthen the new National Anti-Corruption System (SNA) by sharing international expertise.
“It is a time to pause and reflect on the scourge of corruption”. Reflections from British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke on International Anti-Corruption Day.
The Prime Minister’s Anti-Corruption Champion, Sir Eric Pickles, will discuss the importance of transparency in exposing corruption, tackling white collar crime, and stopping tax avoidance.
Innovative ‘Pay No Bribe’ reporting platform launched in Sierra Leone to tackle everyday corruption, supported by DFID.
UK Financial Secretary to the Treasury Ms Jane Ellison MP will officially open the inaugural International Anti-Corruption Week in Singapore
David Cameron closed the anti-corruption summit, calling for an unprecedented global coalition to tackle the cancer of corruption.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
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