Author: HM Government

The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of the UN Declaration on Sea-Level Rise, and thanks Australia and Cabo Verde for their leadership as co-facilitators. For many countries represented in this room, sea-level rise is not a distinct threat; it is a present reality. A reality that affects homes, livelihoods, and the future of entire communities. […]

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New UK investment will help avert 14 million unintended pregnancies and prevent more than 35,000 maternal deaths Access to high-quality contraceptives and safe abortion products will be expanded for millions more women across 54 countries, including conflict zones Support will also expand access to innovative life-saving medicines for mothers and newborn babies Millions of women […]

Can I really thank you for convening this very, very important session. And I also want to put on record my thanks to the expert speakers, who have provided such an illuminating contribution to this session. I think we should stand back and take stock of what confronts us in this Session in the Security […]

Thank you. And let me thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. And let me say clearly, to begin with, Foreign Minister Sybiha‎ Andrii, the United Kingdom stands with Ukraine and its people, and we stand with you as long as it takes.  And more than four and a half years since the full scale invasion of Ukraine, […]

About extreme weather and natural hazards abroad This page has guidance for if you are travelling or living in an area which is prone to extreme weather or may have natural hazards. You may hear the term ‘natural disasters’ to describe these events. There are many extreme weather events and other natural hazards that might […]

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, consider that the situation in Yemen represents an unacceptable threat to regional stability and security, to global energy security as well as to navigational rights and freedoms, […]

Mr Vice-President, I deliver this statement on behalf of a group of eleven countries that remain firmly committed to the two-State solution, in accordance with relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the New York Declaration, as the only credible path to a just and lasting peace, security and dignity for both Israelis and Palestinians. Israeli […]

Understand how information is disclosed The UK BBNJ Focal Point is responsible for transmitting: pre-collection information forms post-collection information forms utilisation information forms to the BBNJ Clearing-House Mechanism. The UK BBNJ Focal Point will not send information to the BBNJ Clearing-House Mechanism if that information is: protected from disclosure under the National Security Act 2023 […]

Before you start You may find it useful to read: Understand repository obligations The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 sets out obligations for repositories that store marine genetic resources (MGR) of areas beyond national jurisdiction following utilisation. The purpose of these obligations is to support access to MGR of areas beyond national jurisdiction and […]