Author: HM Government

President, the UK supported the call for this meeting today, to discuss the urgent steps needed to address an ever-growing humanitarian tragedy in Gaza. The situation in northern Gaza is harrowing. Approximately 400,000 Gazans have been ordered to evacuate the north and move southwards to the IDF designated humanitarian zone. Many of these people will already […]

The situation in Lebanon is worsening by the day. Civilian casualties are mounting, and more than a quarter of the Lebanese population has been displaced. The humanitarian implications of the conflict are devastating and compounding an existing crisis in Lebanon, particularly for vulnerable groups who are unable to move or face considerable challenges in doing […]

Thank you, Madam Chair. Good morning, everyone. As we reach the end of the third Chair’s Warsaw Human Dimension Conference in three years, I would like to thank Malta as our Chair in Office for holding this meeting and enabling government officials, civil society, international experts and human rights activists to come together to take stock […]

I will make four points on behalf of the UK. First, we express our deepest condolences to the families of the 37 civilians killed in al-Shabaab’s horrific attack on Mogadishu’s Lido beach on the 2nd of August, and of all other civilians killed in Somalia in the recent months. We commend the continued efforts of […]

the Foreign Secretary continues to work with his counterparts to reduce tensions in the Middle East comes as the UK government has chartered more flights to help British nationals leave Lebanon The UK is boosting its humanitarian support for Lebanon with a further £10 million to respond to the mass displacement of people, as well […]

I will keep my remarks brief and I will focus on three points. First, the UK takes the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines extremely seriously and we share the desire of other Council members to understand what happened and who was responsible. We believe the best way to get those answers is to support […]

The UK has chartered a flight to leave Beirut on Sunday (Oct 6) as tensions in the region escalate. There are no more scheduled flights, due to a decrease in demand. However, the situation will be kept under constant review.  Any remaining British nationals who want to leave Lebanon are urged to register with the Government immediately. The Government has been advising British […]

Thank you Madame Moderator. And thank you to the panellists for their insightful presentations.  The United Kingdom believes that international coordination is critical to tackling trafficking in human beings. Conflict, humanitarian crises, irregular migration, and the devastating impacts of climate change are all contributing to growing numbers of people in modern slavery and subject to […]

Thank you, Madam Chair. Good morning, colleagues. This year we commemorated the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions of 1949. Born out of the horrors of the Second World War, they are a recognition that, even in times of hostilities, there must be limits on the suffering that we inflict upon our […]

Published 8 October 2021 Last updated 3 October 2024 + show all updates 3 October 2024 Agenda added for the fourth meeting on 9 October 2024. 12 January 2024 Minutes added for the third meeting on 4 October 2023. 2 October 2023 Added agenda for meeting on 4 October 2023. 12 January 2023 Page updated to […]