Author: HM Government

Mr Chair, I’m honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the following OSCE participating States: Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and, my own country, France. In the 1991 Moscow Document, OSCE participating States agreed that commitments undertaken in the field of the […]

Japan and the UK are the closest of friends and partners, connected by our shared values of freedom, democracy, rule of law, fundamental human rights, and free, open and fair trade. As Enhanced Global Strategic Partners, a status confirmed by the Hiroshima Accord issued in May 2023, we reaffirmed our commitment to working together to […]

Thank you, President. I congratulate SRSG Gbeho on her appointment and thank her and USG Fletcher for their briefings and clear steps. I also pay tribute to her predecessor, the late Fink Haysom, for his extraordinary contribution to the United Nations and the cause of peace. In the context of this fragile and deteriorating situation, […]

Updates to this page Published 22 September 2015 Last updated 17 April 2026 + show all updates 17 April 2026 Cremation letter for Italy updated with new edition. 18 October 2024 Attached administrative letters. 19 February 2024 The following sections have been updated: Insurance, Registering the death and obtaining a death certificate and Repatriation. A […]

Proving your identity in Italy Italian authorities view your original UK birth certificate as your main identity document when accessing some services, such as applying for Italian citizenship. If your birth certificate shows a different name to your UK passport or Italian ID card, you may need to prove your identity in another way. You […]

You can use this form to nominate someone for an honour if they live or work abroad and they’ve made achievements in either: another country the UK, and their achievement has a significant international element to it About nominating someone for an honour Use the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) honours nomination form to […]

If the person who died had insurance, contact their insurance company as soon as possible. The insurance company should appoint a funeral director in Namibia and the UK. They may also cover the cost of bringing the person’s body to the UK (repatriation) and help with any medical, legal, interpretation and translation fees. If you’re […]

The United Kingdom was grateful to Bahrain for its leadership in bringing forward this draft resolution, and for its constructive, good-faith efforts to build consensus across the Council on an issue of critical importance to international peace and security.  We regret that the draft resolution was vetoed. Madam President, navigational rights and freedoms are a […]

Notices Sanctions Notice, Global Human Rights: 14 April 2026 (PDF, 162 KB, 3 pages) Sanctions Notice: Global Human Rights, 26 March 2026 (PDF, 228 KB, 13 pages) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office notices issued from 28 January 2026 about additions, revocations/delistings and variations/corrections to the UK Sanctions List. Previous notices See previous financial sanctions notices […]

Minister calls on all parties to end hostilities in Lebanon. UK reaffirms support for direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.  Stability and security in the Middle East will be critical for Antalya Diplomatic Forum.  On the first UK ministerial visit to Lebanon since regional escalation, Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer has today (16 April) reaffirmed UK support for the country and announced over £20m in fresh humanitarian […]