Author: HM Government

As part of the Global Campaign on Children’s Care Reform, the UK government is encouraging countries to strengthen families, expand safe and nurturing family-based alternative care, and progressively end the use of institutions to care for children. Countries that sign the Charter are encouraged to make their own commitments describing specific actions they will take […]

Thank you, Madam Chair.  And thank you Director Telalian, to you and your ODIHR team.  As we conclude this year’s meeting, I particularly want to express our thanks to the Finnish Chairpersonship for ensuring this conference could take place. Of course, it should have been held as the mandated OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. The UK […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. Firstly, I would like to welcome Ambassador McGurk – dear Gerard – back to the Permanent Council. Thank you for the comprehensive written report on the recent work of the Mission, and for your informative presentation this morning. The United Kingdom welcomes last weekend’s municipal elections in Kosovo, and the positive […]

Let me start by reiterating that the United Kingdom has a modern relationship with all its Overseas Territories based on partnership; on shared values; and on the right of the people of each Territory to choose to remain British or not. The UK Overseas Territories are self-governing, subject only to the UK retaining powers to […]

Agenda item 4.1. WTO Reform – Report by the Facilitator The UK supports the work of Ambassador Ølberg; we welcome the report and we support his engagement with the G20 process. We welcome also the focus on MC14 as a reform Ministerial Conference and the UK stands ready to support the process as needed and […]

The Entry Exit System (EES) requires non-EU citizens to register at the EU border by scanning their passport and having their fingerprints and photograph taken.  From 12 October, British passport-holders will need to register on their first visit to a country where EES checks are operating. Registration is valid for a rolling three-year period or […]

The Foreign Secretary will host European partners today (9 October) to focus on preserving security and stability in the Western Balkans, boosting growth and trade, and increasing cooperation in the fight against organised immigration crime.   Yvette Cooper will host the Western Balkans Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Hillsborough Castle to discuss how the UK can […]

Thank you Mr President, On behalf of a core group of Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the UK, I present draft resolution L.18, which responds to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Sudan. Mr President, the UN Fact-Finding Mission’s findings are clear: the warring parties have committed war crimes, with the Rapid Support […]

The UK fully supports the 2016 Peace Agreement, which remains one of the most successful peace processes of the past 50 years.  It has delivered tangible improvements in security and prosperity for Colombia and remains a roadmap for further progress. Approaching the ninth anniversary of the Agreement, we remain concerned at the speed of implementation […]

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