UK National Statement for the 79th World Heath Assembly

Thank you President, dear friends, At this very moment, World Health Organization staff are saving lives on the frontlines of crises, responding to public health challenges like Ebola, and are often working in the world’s most dangerous and demanding conditions. Whether in Ukraine, Sudan or Palestine, their work embodies what this organisation stands for: science, […]

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Deputy Prime Minister Global Partnerships Conference speech: Shifting the power – modern partnerships in practice

First, let me thank the fantastic panellists that we’ve just heard speak so powerfully over the past few hours on this important issue: Shifting the Power.  Whether on the border of Sudan as Foreign Secretary, visiting Sri Lanka as Deputy Prime Minister or welcoming Global South leaders to the UK from across the world what’s clear is that the 1997 style approach to […]

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President Putin continues to choose deadly violence because he is desperate: UK statement at the UN Security Council

This Council exists to uphold international peace and security.  Yet we meet again because the actions of a permanent member over the last two weeks have made one thing clear: Russia has no interest in peace. Despite repeated global calls for a ceasefire, President Putin has continued his deadly attacks on Ukraine, accepting a ceasefire only when […]

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Foreign Secretary’s keynote speech at the Global Partnerships Conference: 19 May 2026

Thank you very much. It is a great pleasure to be able to welcome everyone at here, in London, for the Global Partnerships Conference, and a huge pleasure, especially to be able to co-host this conference with South Africa, just as our two countries worked together last year on the replenishment of the Global Fund, […]

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Baroness Chapman’s speech at the Global Partnerships Conference: 19 May 2026

Thank you so much, and welcome everyone, to Woolwich Works, and to the Global Partnerships Conference this morning!  It is my absolute honour and privilege to welcome all of you, and the very broad community of friends and partners who are represented here today. To welcome those of you for whom this might not be your first international development conference.  Who have been […]

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Foreign Secretary warns the world cannot wait any longer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as food security crisis looms for countries already on the edge

The world needs fertiliser to be moving in weeks not months, damage has begun to be priced in to the agriculture market for the next year as harvests suffer and food prices rise Global conference brings governments, investors, international organisations, technology leaders and civil society together to agree new ways of working on shared global challenges, including directly combating the […]

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Call for proposals: Jordan Humanitarian and Systems Strengthening Programme (JHASS): protection component

Overview The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is inviting proposals for the protection component of the Jordan Humanitarian and Systems Strengthening Programme (JHASS). The programme will provide up to £7 million through an accountable grant agreement to a single NGO-led consortium delivering protection services in non-camp settings across Jordan. The programme is expected to […]

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The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered challenges across the world: UK statement at the UN Economic and Social Council

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered challenges across the world, most acutely felt in the Global South.  The higher costs for oil, gas, and fertilisers, rising interest rates, disrupted remittances, and increased displacement are making life harder for millions of people.  These problems threaten food and energy security and risk global economic […]

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