Author: HM Government

I want to start by underlining our wholehearted support for UNHCR and High Commissioner Grandi’s passionate leadership. You have steered the organisation through a decade of global change.  A decade of increasing conflict, climate shocks and instability. All these factors continue to push people from their homes, driving displacement ever higher.  In the world today, […]

Background Safeguarding means avoiding harm to people or the environment. Since early 2018, the FCDO has had a focus on safeguarding against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEAH) in the international aid sector. Our goal is to ensure all those involved in work that we support take all reasonable steps to: prevent harm, […]

Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).  Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel   Colombia-Venezuela border and northern Colombia  FCDO advises against all but essential travel to:  all of Norte de Santander Department, including Cúcuta. all of Arauca Department, except for […]

President, this month we commemorate 31 years since the genocide against the Tutsi.  During this time, we honour the memory of those who lost their lives, and recognise the remarkable resilience shown by the people of Rwanda. I will make three points. First, the United Kingdom remains deeply concerned at the situation in eastern DRC.  […]

The principles are fundamental, and they are what is at stake here. And as Andrea said, this is not just a situation where we see a complete violation of those principles that were in the Helsinki Final Act, that we all stood by, and we have stood by for those 50 years. But it’s also […]

Foreign Secretary David Lammy joined forces with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani to spearhead discussions with top British and Italian energy businesses, banks and international organisations in Rome today.   The Clean Power for Growth Roundtable took place against the historic backdrop of the Mattatoio in Rome, to galvanize global leadership […]

The UK has bolstered its support to Myanmar earthquake, allocating a further £10 million to the ongoing humanitarian response  This brings the UK total to up to £25 million of support, including up to £5 million to match donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal and £10 million announced on 29 March UK-funded supplies are […]

We welcome this session on implementing UNSCR2730.  I think it is critical that the Council maintains momentum on the safety, security and well-being of aid workers.  And I pay tribute to those on the frontline and extend, again, my condolences to the families and friends of those who have lost their lives. In the first […]

Thank you, Mr President. High Commissioner, your update lays bare the toll this war has taken, bringing death, injury and lasting family separation to innocent children of Ukraine. It is almost impossible to read your report or listen to your update without shock or dismay: toddlers sexually assaulted, other children summarily executed by Russian troops. […]

FCDO advises against all travel to South Sudan due to the risk of armed violence and criminality. Political and security situation The political and security situation remains unpredictable. Political tensions are high and the security situation across the country could deteriorate rapidly and unpredictably.   If the unstable security situation deteriorates, routes into and out of […]