Author: HM Government

Colleagues, Syria has made important progress in dismantling the Assad regime’s chemical weapons programme.  But we must begin by remembering why this work matters.  Last month marked the anniversary of the 2013 Ghouta attack.  We remember and honour the more than 1,400 men, women, and children killed when the Assad regime used sarin nerve agent […]

The British Embassy in Panama can offer help but will not be able to get you out of prison or get you special treatment because you’re British. Find out what help the embassy or consulate can offer. Family and friends can contact: the British Embassy in Panama the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in […]

The British High Commission in Bridgetown Barbados can offer help but will not be able to get you out of prison or get you special treatment because you’re British. Find out what help the embassy or consulate can offer. Family and friends can contact: the British High Commission in Barbados the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office […]

Thank you, Mr Vice President, We thank the Special Rapporteur for her important work and today’s report. We commend her dedication throughout her mandate during which she has been a principled and authoritative voice for the protection of freedom of expression worldwide. We express our deep appreciation for her leadership, independence, and consistent defence of […]

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President, today’s briefing occurs at an important time for the Mechanism, with Council Members currently undertaking the mandated review of the Mechanism’s work. In this context, I will make three points. First, as the Council agreed in resolution 1966, the Mechanism should be a small, temporary and efficient structure, whose functions and size diminish over […]

UK sets out timeline for phasing in a full ban on diesel and jet fuel made from Russian crude to cut off funding for Putin’s war in Ukraine. UK confirms the temporary licence for phasing in the ban will expire by the 1 January 2027. The Government will continue to review the licence every two […]

On 10 June 2026, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, the Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, and the Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon John Healey MP, hosted the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the […]

In response to the deteriorating situation in the West Bank, we the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Norway, and the United Kingdom, have taken coordinated action to introduce sanctions and other measures to hold extremist settlers accountable for the horrific levels of settler violence against Palestinian civilians. Extremist violent settlers, with the backing of […]

The Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has concluded her visit to two key world powers China and India Her agenda has focused on issues crucial for the UK national interest, including freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and artificial intelligence. Meetings included Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Indian […]