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UK provides vital humanitarian support as Ukraine suffers through brutal winter

UK provides vital humanitarian support as Ukraine suffers through brutal winter

Friday, 06 February 2026

The UK government has been supporting more than 1 million Ukrainians affected by the energy crisis this winter....

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The meaningful participation of women in UN policing is an operational necessity: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The meaningful participation of women in UN policing is an operational necessity: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 05 February 2026

Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on UN Peacekeeping Operations: ...

Russia could signal a willingness to move from coercion to constructive engagement by ending its strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia could signal a willingness to move from coercion to constructive engagement by ending its strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 05 February 2026

Deputy Ambassador James Ford condemns Russia’s mass strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during severe winter temperatures. These actions show R...

UK imposes fresh sanctions to dismantle Sudan’s 'war machine'

UK imposes fresh sanctions to dismantle Sudan’s 'war machine'

Thursday, 05 February 2026

The UK has imposed new sanctions against 6 individuals fuelling Sudan's war, following the Foreign Secretary's visit to the Sudan-Chad border....

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We will continue to disrupt the activities of Daesh’s networks: UK statement at the UN Security Council

We will continue to disrupt the activities of Daesh’s networks: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

Statement by Chris Elmore MP, Minister for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean, at the UN Security Council meeting on counter-...

Russia Prioritises Disinformation Over Energy Ceasefire: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia Prioritises Disinformation Over Energy Ceasefire: UK statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

UK Senior Military Advisor, Lt Col Joby Rimmer, highlights Russia’s continued and deliberate disinformation in the OSCE. Russia’s failure to honour ev...

Foreign Secretary slams collective global failure to protect Sudan’s women and girls

Foreign Secretary slams collective global failure to protect Sudan’s women and girls

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

Foreign Secretary visited Adré on the Sudanese border in Chad and called for urgent global action to secure a ceasefire....

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Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Japan: Corin Robertson

Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Japan: Corin Robertson

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

Ms Corin Robertson CMG has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Japan in succession to Ms Julia Longbottom CMG....

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UPR51: UK Statement on Australia

UPR51: UK Statement on Australia

Tuesday, 03 February 2026

Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Australia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva....

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America: Sir Christian Turner KCMG

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America: Sir Christian Turner KCMG

Monday, 02 February 2026

Sir Christian Turner KCMG has taken up the role of His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America. ...

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UK announces sanctions against perpetrators of human rights violations in Iran

UK announces sanctions against perpetrators of human rights violations in Iran

Monday, 02 February 2026

UK sanctions 10 individuals and one organisation for their role in recent brutality against Iranian protestors. ...

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Statement: Foreign Office summons Russian Ambassador   2 February 2026

Statement: Foreign Office summons Russian Ambassador 2 February 2026

Monday, 02 February 2026

The Russian Ambassador was summoned for a meeting to revoke the accreditation of a Russian diplomat....

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Foreign Secretary sets out new cooperation on illegal migration from Horn of Africa on visit to Ethiopia

Foreign Secretary sets out new cooperation on illegal migration from Horn of Africa on visit to Ethiopia

Monday, 02 February 2026

Foreign Secretary sets out how she is strengthening FCDO action to tackle illegal migration on her first visit to Africa in the role. ...

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Foreign Secretary statement on the fifth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar

Foreign Secretary statement on the fifth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar

Sunday, 01 February 2026

Foreign Secretary statement on the fifth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar...

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UK statement to the extraordinary IAEA Board of Governors meeting, January 2026

UK statement to the extraordinary IAEA Board of Governors meeting, January 2026

Friday, 30 January 2026

Delivered to the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors extraordinary meeting on 30 January 2026...

We are pleased that this resolution maintains the mission’s existing resource on protection of women and children, who are particularly vulnerable to the extreme levels of violence in Haiti: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council

We are pleased that this resolution maintains the mission’s existing resource on protection of women and children, who are particularly vulnerable to the extreme levels of violence in Haiti: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Haiti....

OSCE Moscow Mechanism Invocation: Georgia: January 2026

OSCE Moscow Mechanism Invocation: Georgia: January 2026

Thursday, 29 January 2026

The UK and 23 other countries have invoked the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to launch an expert mission on the deteriorating human rights situation in Georgi...

The facts show Russia’s victory in Ukraine is far from inevitable: UK statement to the OSCE

The facts show Russia’s victory in Ukraine is far from inevitable: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 29 January 2026

UK Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, sets out the escalating human, economic and military costs of Russia’s invasion, explaining why a Russian victory is far...

UK and France seek views on commercial cyber intrusion industry practices

UK and France seek views on commercial cyber intrusion industry practices

Thursday, 29 January 2026

The UK and France are launching this private consultation under the Pall Mall Process, an international and multistakeholder initiative to stop the th...

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Holocaust Memorial Day 2026: UK statement to the OSCE

Holocaust Memorial Day 2026: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Deputy Ambassador James Ford warns of rising antisemitism across the OSCE region, which undermines our collective security. The UK remains committed t...

Russia’s war was driven by its own deliberate choices: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia’s war was driven by its own deliberate choices: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Ambassador Holland sets out the facts demonstrating that Russia’s war resulted from Moscow’s deliberate decisions, not alleged failures by Ukraine or ...

The UK remains committed to supporting implementation of Resolution 2803 and forging a peaceful future for Israelis and Palestinians: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK remains committed to supporting implementation of Resolution 2803 and forging a peaceful future for Israelis and Palestinians: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Gaza....

Demolition of UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem: joint statement

Demolition of UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem: joint statement

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Joint statement by the foreign ministers of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the UK on demolitio...

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We welcome the continued commitment of this Council to the Hodeidah and Stockholm Agreements: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council

We welcome the continued commitment of this Council to the Hodeidah and Stockholm Agreements: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on UNMHA. ...

UPR51: UK Statement on Austria

UPR51: UK Statement on Austria

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Statement by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Austria's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva....

Situation in North East Syria: joint statement, 27 January 2026

Situation in North East Syria: joint statement, 27 January 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Joint statement by France, Germany, the UK and the USA, following a meeting with the French Foreign Minister, German Minister of State, UK Foreign Sec...

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The UK stands firm in our support for the institutions which defend and advance the international rule of law: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK stands firm in our support for the institutions which defend and advance the international rule of law: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 26 January 2026

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on International Rule of Law....

UPR51: UK Statement on Georgia

UPR51: UK Statement on Georgia

Monday, 26 January 2026

Statement by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer, at Georgia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Ge...

Holocaust Memorial Day 2026: Foreign Secretary's speech

Holocaust Memorial Day 2026: Foreign Secretary's speech

Monday, 26 January 2026

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper gave a speech at the FCDO's Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration, co-hosted with the Embassy of Israel, on 26 January ...

The UK urges full implementation of Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK urges full implementation of Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Friday, 23 January 2026

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Colombia....

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