Foreign Secretary statement on the ongoing situation in the Middle East

The safety and security of British citizens is our top priority, and we know that hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by the conflict and escalation in the Middle East and the Gulf. This includes holiday makers, business travellers and visitors who can’t return home because of airspace closures or strikes.   That’s why we […]

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UK beef hits US shelves tariff-free for the first time – cutting costs for UK businesses

UK food and farming take centre stage this week after the first tariff‑free shipment of British beef arrived in the US, alongside the launch of the UK’s first dedicated agri‑food trade mission to Washington DC. The trade mission will build on a milestone of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal, where both countries agreed to implement […]

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We strongly condemn Iranian strikes across the region: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Colleagues, this is a fragile moment for the Middle East.   The United Kingdom played no role in the strikes against Iran.   But we are under no illusion about the nature of the Iranian regime.   The Iranian regime has murdered thousands of its own people simply for exercising their fundamental rights and freedoms.   Iran has repeatedly […]

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The UK strongly supports MINUSCA and its vital role in protecting civilians in the Central African Republic: UK statement at the UN Security Council

I will make three points today: on elections, on the security situation and consolidating peace.  First, the United Kingdom commends the government of the Central African Republic for their efforts, working in coordination with MINUSCA, to ensure that presidential, legislative, regional and municipal elections took place and largely peacefully on 28 December.   We welcome that […]

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Statistics on International Development – GOV.UK

Statistics on International Development (SID) focuses on the main international measure of Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend. SID is published twice a year: provisional ODA spend in the spring and final ODA spend in the autumn. The provisional SID publication is based on summary data with limited sector and geography breakdowns. The final SID publication […]

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We are working with partners across this Council and beyond to defend the UN Charter because Russia’s war is illegal and unprovoked: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

As we mark this grim anniversary, I want to reflect on three personal encounters I’ve had with Ukrainians from all walks of life.  They show what Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war is doing to civilians, to vital infrastructure, and fundamentally to the rules we are all here to uphold, our United Nations Charter. First, a year […]

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Arrested or in prison in Azerbaijan

The British embassy in Azerbaijan 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: British Embassy in Baku45 Khagani Street AZ1010, Baku, AzerbaijanTelephone: +994(12)4377878(Option 1 for English, then […]

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Tunisia travel advice – GOV.UK

We use some essential cookies to make this website work. We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. Source link This article was originally published on https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/tunisia. It […]

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Joint Ministerial Statement on Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Operations in Sudan

We express grave concern over the continued deadly unlawful attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian operations as heavy fighting across the Kordofan and Darfur States continues. The recent severe escalation in drone and aerial attacks including those affecting displaced civilians, health facilities, food convoys and areas near humanitarian compounds have resulted in a significant […]

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