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First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UK delivers statement on Belarus at the 36th Session of Universal Periodic Review (UPR), sharing recommendations to improve their human rights record.
Minister for Africa James Duddridge gave a statement following the presidential elections in Tanzania on 28 October 2020.
Explanation of vote by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, following the Security Council vote in connection with Women, Peace and Security
Minister for Africa James Duddridge gave a statement ahead of the Presidential Elections in Côte d’Ivoire on 31 October 2020.
Hamid Baeidinejad was summoned following news that British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is to be recalled to court in Iran.
Minister for Middle East and North Africa James Cleverly outlined the UK's support for women peacebuilders at the open debate on Women, Peace and Security.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the situation in Syria
Statement by Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council debate on Sudan and South Sudan
UK's Conflict Stability and Security fund in Lebanon invites tender for Civil Society Human Rights Monitoring.
Third Committee: Cross-Regional Joint Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes conclusions of the 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Yemen
Delivered by Ambassador Neil Bush at the OSCE Permanent Council on 15 October 2020.
Media Freedom Coalition’s Executive Group welcome the action taken by Mexican authorities in relation to the Miroslava Breach case
The UK has today been successful in its bid for election to the UN Human Rights Council for the term 2021-23
Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the Security Council briefing on the situation in the Great Lakes region
Statement by Sonia Farrey, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the session on assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights
The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the session on the human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic
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