Author: HM Government

Thank you, Sara, and thank you to ODI Global, Action Against Hunger and Shabaka for bringing us together.   Congratulations as well on the two reports being launched tonight.   The question you’ve asked is pertinent. What should we do when we can see a hunger crisis looming?  Because right now, we can all see it.   Globally, […]

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Global Clean Power Alliance The Global Clean Power Alliance (GCPA) is an agile alliance of Global North and Global South partners, working to accelerate the global shift to clean power, including rapidly advancing electrification and strengthening energy security. With high-ambition countries and actors across industry, private finance and international organisations, the alliance focuses on two […]

Thank you, Chair.  Welcome back to Permanent Council, Director Telalian.    Firstly, the UK’s support for ODIHR remains unwavering. Participating States have mandated ODIHR to monitor implementation of Human Dimension commitments. Rest assured of continued UK support, including additional financial support this financial year.       ODIHR can only deliver its mandate if participating States protect its independence […]

The United Kingdom welcomes this opportunity to consider the implications of emerging technologies for maritime security. Emerging technologies are transforming our world. At sea, they offer immense opportunities to improve safety, strengthen maritime domain awareness, and protect the global trade on which all our countries depend.  But these technologies also bring new risks, and we […]

I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the United Kingdom in response to the presentation of the Annual Report of the International Court of Justice. I thank President Iwasawa for his address and for his leadership of the Court. And the judges and Registry for their dedicated service to international justice. […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. Earlier this month, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reported that Russian attacks killed at least 328 civilians and injured more than 2,100 in September. That is 85 per cent higher than last September. In Kyiv, civilians were killed or injured on 22 of the month’s 30 days, more […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. The United Kingdom remains unwavering in its support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, and for a just and lasting peace. We also fully support Allies’ efforts to challenge destabilising activity on NATO territory: the latest example being Romania’s exposure this week of a Russian […]

Last month, the IAEA Board of Governors took a decisive step in reporting Iran to the Security Council for continued non-compliance with her nuclear safeguards obligations.  It was the first time for two decades that the Board has made such a referral. That reflects the gravity of the concern faced by the international community. This […]

As we have heard today, twenty-six years after the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1325, there remains a profound gap between the commitments we make in this Council and the reality experienced by women and girls in conflict. We see it across our agenda.  In Gaza, nearly 50,000 women and girls have been killed or […]