News and communications

UK and 40 other OSCE States regret Russia's lack of response to Vienna Mechanism of March 2024 on prison conditions in Russia.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Ambassador Holland responds to the report presentation by Ambassador Wahl, Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Joint Press Statement by the Permanent Representatives of the United States, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, G…

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Ambassador Holland criticises the recent intensification of Russia’s abhorrent attacks against Ukraine and their disastrous humanitarian consequences.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

The UK and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to work in partnership on some key issues shaping the financial services sector.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on UNRWA.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

At the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy the Foreign Secretary will urge G7 partners to keep up pressure on Putin as he continues his illegal war with Ukraine. 

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on security challenges in the Mediterranean.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Ambassador Neil Holland thanks Croatia, as incoming Chair of the Forum for Security Co-operation, for keeping the spotlight on Ukraine.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

The Foreign Secretary is in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories for talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Herzog and Foreign Minister Katz.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Minister Mitchell announces £100 million hybrid capital contribution to help tackle urgent development issues, as he is due to attend the World Bank Spring Meetings.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

The Prime Minister spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this afternoon.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

Statement at the United Nations General Assembly Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

UK announces further support for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) to provide non-lethal support to Somali Security Forces in their fight against al-Shabaab.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

Minister Mitchell announces global call to action to tackle illicit finance through increased transparency of company ownership, ahead of World Bank Spring Meetings.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

Justin Bedford, UK Modern Slavery Envoy, shares info on UK’s modern slavery programme, Work in Freedom, at OSCE Alliance conference

• Updated: 16 April 2024

Statement from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on escalating violence in the Occupied West Bank.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

The UK participated in a shareholder statement on Multilateral Development Bank Callable Capital, responding to the G20 Review of MDB Capital Adequacy Frameworks.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Libya.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

The UK has announced life-saving assistance for hundred of thousands of Ethiopians at a pledging event in Geneva.

• Updated: 16 April 2024