Author: HM Government

Here this evening, we have a chance to talk together at very turbulent times. And at a time when I’ve had the privilege of being the Foreign Secretary for seven months now, months that feel as though time has really sped up, and a time when there are conflicts and crises happening all over the […]

The UK remains committed to supporting Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic path and development as an inclusive and multi-ethnic democracy.  As one of the first countries to recognise Kosovo’s independence, we encourage those Member States who have not yet done so to join the majority.  As the International Court of Justice made clear in its 2010 Advisory Opinion, […]

Statistics on International Development (SID) focuses on the main international measure of Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend. SID is published twice a year: provisional ODA spend in the spring and final ODA spend in the autumn. The provisional SID publication is based on summary data with limited sector and geography breakdowns. The final SID publication […]

Thank you, Mr Chair.   As we have noted on previous occasions, the conflicts that followed the break‑up of the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s represented one of the darkest periods in Europe’s recent history. Tens of thousands of people lost their lives, and many more were forced from their homes and suffered loss or injury.   […]

The Strategic Stability Programme (SSP) is the UK government’s initiative to address the growing risks that threaten international security and stability. These risks include larger and more diverse nuclear arsenals, disruptive technologies proliferating rapidly, and international arms control arrangements failing to keep pace with these developments. The programme exists because today’s security environment is more […]

Updates to this page Published 15 March 2013 Last updated 8 April 2026 + show all updates 8 April 2026 The information pack was updated with current information on the Finnish judicial system. 28 March 2024 This guidance has been reviewed and updated as necessary. 16 March 2023 Updated version of attachment. 11 June 2019 […]

In conflict and crises around the world, humanitarian and UN personnel are often the first to arrive and the last to leave, risking their lives to save others.  2024 was the deadliest year on record, with 383 aid workers killed.  In 2025, over 320 were killed. And, already, in 2026, the devastation continues with aid […]

I welcome today’s announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran. This is a vital step towards establishing some security and stability in the region and getting international shipping and the global economy moving properly again. I also welcome the proposed talks between the US and Iran scheduled for later this week […]

UK to cohost major international conference to reshape response to global challenges. The Conference will bring together partners from around the world to underscore need for more diverse forms of finance, cutting-edge technology and a focus on local leadership to drive solutions. It will establish new partnerships for international cooperation based on modern and diverse […]

Two weeks ago, I stood in Adré, on the Chad-Sudan border.  A camp of over 140,000 people who have fled Sudan’s conflict – and 85% of them are women and children. Women I met who are teachers, nurses, students, small businesswomen, market traders, mothers back home but whose lives and whose families are ripped apart, I spoke to a […]