Author: HM Government

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is responsible for licensing activity prohibited under the UK’s Russia trade sanctions. DBT has three licensing teams responsible for administering licences on behalf of the Secretary of State. The team you need to apply to is dependent on the activity you want to carry out. You can use […]

Thank you very much Charlotte and welcome back to the Global Partnerships Conference.  You came back – this is good! It must mean you had an okay time yesterday.   As Charlotte said, yesterday was – I found it – an amazing day, had many wonderful conversations.  And today is when we really get into it and […]

Thank you for having me.   What brings us together today is a simple idea – that development works best when people have power over the decisions that shape their lives.  As we have heard in the previous session, for decades, countries and communities have called to lead their own development, yet progress has been slow and uneven. This conference is a chance to change […]

Mirroring the UK Government mission to halve VAWG in a decade, the Coalition announced at the Global Partnerships Conference will see countries across the globe share expertise and scale up prevention work. Eight countries have signed up to this new Coalition, driven by the Foreign Secretary. Women and girls across the globe will be better protected […]

If the person who died had insurance, contact their insurance company as soon as possible. Read the general guidance on what to do when someone dies abroad if you’re not sure if they had insurance. The insurance company should appoint a funeral director in Laos and the UK. They may also cover the cost of […]

An exception applies automatically so you do not need to get a licence, but some exceptions have reporting obligations. To check the full legal wording of an exception, go to the regulations listed in Part 7 of the Russia regulations. If you are unsure whether an exception applies in your circumstances, you are advised to […]

I thank Director General Grossi for his briefing. And I welcome the participation of the permanent representative of the UAE in our meeting today. Let me also take this opportunity to thank Dr Grossi and staff at the International Atomic Energy Agency for their professionalism and dedication in delivering essential work on nuclear safety, security, and safeguards, often in the most challenging circumstances.  […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]