Author: HM Government

Can I just start by saying what a privilege it is to join this incredibly important conversation, and I want to pay particular tribute to President Mahama for this incredibly important initiative with the Accra Reset. If you will allow me, I also want to recognise, as I think a number of speakers have, the […]

Excellencies, colleagues, friends, Let me start from the stark truth: More than three years into this conflict, Sudan is the worst humanitarian crisis this century. I see three pillars for urgent action: Diplomatic: Pushing for a ceasefire and a future transition to civilian government. Humanitarian: Working to ensure aid reaches the most vulnerable. Civilian protection: […]

Thank you, Special Rapporteur. Your report’s findings are stark, and demonstrate that the Kremlin’s system of domestic repression is extending beyond the country’s borders. The UK condemns the continued deterioration in the Kremlin’s dire domestic human rights record. The international community has a shared responsibility to protect and promote the values it upholds.   We […]

It is really fantastic to be back here at NY Climate Week, I can honestly say to you, this is my second favourite Climate Week in the world, after London of course.    No really, it is fantastic to be here, and look, I think the first thing I want to say is to sound a […]

The Sudan Stability Programme (SSP) is a £39 million, 5-year programme (2026 to 2031) that aims to help bring an end to hostilities in Sudan. The programme was designed to: lay the foundations for an inclusive political process protect civilians from the worst impacts of violence This call for proposals relates to delivery of outcomes […]

Holding Russia’s State Duma elections in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, as Russia did in Crimea and Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia, is a gross violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence, and the UN Charter.  These sham elections are part of a wider system of occupation: the imposition of Russian administration, law, media, education, […]

At the outset, I pay tribute to the blue helmets who work every day to protect international peace and security.  We also honour those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in that service. The safety and security of peacekeepers is essential, and we welcome the unanimous adoption of Security Council resolution 2823 earlier this year […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. As a military commander, Ratko Mladić presided over crimes that are among the worst committed in Europe since the Second World War. Mladić was convicted by an independent UN tribunal of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The denial and whitewashing of his crimes is an affront to international law […]

Thank you, Chair.   I warmly welcome Deputy Head Turcan to the Permanent Council – thank you for your report. I would like to extend my personal thanks to you and your team for your support and hospitality to my Ambassador during his recent visit to Dushanbe, where he saw first-hand the work you are doing across all three OSCE dimensions of security.   I would like to […]

Thank you, Mr Chair.  I am delivering this statement on behalf of Canada, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and my own country the United Kingdom.  The 30th of August marked the annual International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. As such, at today’s Permanent Council, we would like to reaffirm our strong condemnation of enforced disappearances.  […]