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More than 1,000 British troops have begun one of the largest exercises this year in the Balkans, showing the UK’s commitment to the region’s security.
Core Group statement on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka. Delivered by the UK at the 57th Human Rights Council.
The UK's statement at North Macedonia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Ambassador Holland responds to the report presentation by Ambassador Wahl, Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje.
HRC55 Item 2 General Debate: Sri Lanka. Core Group Statement delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.
The UK government has outlined a package of energy and infrastructure support to boost trade and drive investment between the UK and the Western Balkans.
The British Embassy in Skopje invites female students in North Macedonia aged 18 to 22 to enter a competition to be an Ambassador for a Day.
Joint Statement from the Governments of Albania, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedon…
The UK and partners pay tribute to victims of the Holodomor and note Russia’s continued weaponisation of food as one element of its illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
UK and partners note the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and say that we must continue to fight for freedom, gender equality, justice and democracy.
NATO Allies condemn Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and destructive behaviour in the OSCE. Allies reiterate that Ukraine’s future is in NATO.
Minister for Armed Forces attends OSCE Ministerial Council in North Macedonia to call out Russian aggression across Europe.
UK Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey says the UK will ensure that Ukraine prevails and that OSCE principles should be the foundation of peace in Europe.
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron tells foreign ministers, in Skopje before the OSCE Ministerial Council, that the UK continues to support Ukraine and the OSCE.
Sri Lanka Core Group Statement as delivered by Rita French, UK Human Rights Ambassador.
Statement delivered by the UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, on behalf of the Sri Lanka Core Group.
Foreign ministers of 22 countries and the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs gave a statement on the 2-year anniversary of the Myanmar military coup.
Ambassador Neil Bush stresses that the OSCE is now needed more than ever and reaffirms UK's strong support to North Macedonia as incoming 2023 OSCE Chair.
Ambassador Bush thanks Minister Osmani from North Macedonia for presenting priorities as incoming 2023 OSCE Chair-in-Office, and gives full UK support.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Matthew Lawson presented his Letters of Credence to the President of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski on 27 July 2022.
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