Author: HM Government

The United Kingdom remains resolute in its commitment to eradicating the threat posed by chemical weapons in Syria.   We welcome the 22 January publication of the fifth Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) report. The report concluded that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Syrian Arab […]

Community leaders have been welcomed by ministers to a major inter-faith iftar celebrating Muslim contributions to British society at Lancaster House in London.  More than 180 people from across the UK heard speeches, viewed  exhibitions and ate together at a Ramadan event (4 March), held by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.    The joint reception celebrated the economic, social, cultural and […]

Colleagues, let me first begin by expressing the United Kingdom’s deep concern at the intensification of the Taliban’s repression.  We are appalled by the continued restrictions imposed on the women and girls of Afghanistan, including the ban preventing Afghan women from accessing UN spaces.  Millions are being systematically excluded from society.  As we heard from […]

The Strategic Stability Programme (SSP) is the UK government’s initiative to address the growing risks that threaten international security and stability. These risks larger and more diverse nuclear arsenals, disruptive technologies proliferating rapidly, and international arms control arrangements failing to keep pace with these developments. The programme exists because today’s security environment is more complex […]

Arrested or in prison in Croatia This guide provides information about being arrested in Croatia and what conditions are like in prison there. The British Embassy in Croatia 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 […]

UK commits more than £13 million for lifesaving assistance, protection services, and support for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence Minister for Development and Africa Jenny Chapman hears first hand from those delivering frontline services including UN peacekeepers, aid workers, midwives and women peacebuilders. New UK-backed investments to drive sustainable economic growth, including expanding finance for small […]

Chair,  I take the floor on behalf of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to respond to false narratives about Australia’s acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines through the AUKUS partnership. Once again, we have heard unsubstantiated claims which purposefully mischaracterise a legal and legitimate use of nuclear power, foreseen by the drafters of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear […]

Chair, The Director General’s report describes an increasingly bleak nuclear safety situation in Ukraine. Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy system remain the driving cause for this deterioration. As a direct result, Ukraine’s nuclear facilities now face an unprecedented level of risk far beyond anything foreseen in their original design or safety planning. These are […]

Colleagues, as has been said already, competition for natural resources has long been a driver of conflict. And yet, lasting economic growth and prosperity requires expansion of supply and a successful transition to sustainable sources of clean and renewable energy.  Critical minerals are central to the global energy transition, economic resilience, and modern technology. I […]

At a meeting on 3 March 2026, the UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls, joined by the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the UK, agreed with cross-party representatives of the National Council of the Slovak Republic to enhance cooperation on advancing the rights and equality of women and girls in all spheres of […]