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

Five years on from the military’s coup, the people of Myanmar face a deepening crisis. By overthrowing Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government, the will of the people was overturned and their political freedom taken away. Amidst this crisis, the UK remains committed to supporting a stable future for the people of Myanmar.   In the past year we have supported over 1.4 million […]

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

Chair,  The United Kingdom expresses deep gratitude to IAEA staff, who continue to operate in the most challenging circumstances, for their professionalism and courage in their ongoing work supporting nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine.  Chair,  Russia’s sustained and reckless attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are deliberately degrading the electrical systems that nuclear facilities rely on for safety.   […]

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Holocaust Memorial Day 2026: UK statement to the OSCE

Thank you, Mr Chair. And I would also like to thank Daniel Dayan for his introductory comments and for Israel’s work as President of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). Earlier this week, across the world, we marked Holocaust Memorial Day. We remembered the six million Jewish men, women, and children murdered in the Holocaust, […]

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

Thank you, Madam Chair. As we have done every week, we continue to join our partners in condemning Russia’s deliberate tactic of weaponising Winter in Ukraine. The UK’s statement this week will focus on the escalating costs of Russia’s illegal invasion and why a Russian victory is far from inevitable. Russia’s war continues to impose […]

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

Thank you, Madam Chair. As we have done every week, we continue to join our partners in condemning Russia’s deliberate tactic of weaponising Winter in Ukraine. The UK’s statement this week will focus on the escalating costs of Russia’s illegal invasion and why a Russian victory is far from inevitable. Russia’s war continues to impose […]

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

Thank you, Madam Chair. As we have done every week, we continue to join our partners in condemning Russia’s deliberate tactic of weaponising Winter in Ukraine. The UK’s statement this week will focus on the escalating costs of Russia’s illegal invasion and why a Russian victory is far from inevitable. Russia’s war continues to impose […]

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