Author: HM Government

Thank you, Mr Chair.    Thank you Professors Wolff and Ascencio; thank you Doctor Steinerte.  Your report is expert, detailed and authoritative.  It records how Russia operates a coordinated mechanism of indoctrination and militarisation of Ukrainian children in the occupied territories, which is enforced through pervasive coercion.  It also makes clear how indoctrination operates across every level of the school system in the occupied territories, and how militarisation extends beyond the classroom through state-sponsored military-patriotic youth organisations […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. The United Kingdom thanks the representatives of the Austrian Court of Audit and the Audit Committee for their presentations today and their comprehensive reports. These provide an important overview of the OSCE’s financial health, and oversight of the organisation’s administration and internal controls. The UK welcomes the unqualified opinion of the […]

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Thank you, Mr Chair. On the night of 1 to 2 July, Russia launched a massive attack against Ukraine. It fired 496 drones and 74 missiles, killing at least 30 civilians and injuring a further 91 – the vast majority in Kyiv. Four days later, Russia launched another mass attack on Ukraine’s capital region, firing […]

Many thanks, Madam President, and our sincere thanks to the DRC for convening this important discussion and to you for your personal leadership on this agenda. I also extend my thanks to the briefers. To Ms Jocelyn, your briefing was a stark reminder of the devastating impact of ongoing gang violence on women and girls […]

Mr Chair, over recent months the Russian Federation has repeatedly sought to characterise Ukraine as terrorists. Last week in this Forum was the most recent example. This is a deliberate line of argument, designed to reframe an illegal war of aggression as something it is not, and to erode the legitimacy of Ukraine’s self-defence. We […]

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Thank you Mr President,  The UK would like to thank the OIC for presenting Resolution L.20 on the human rights situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar.  As we have heard repeatedly throughout this Council, including from the High Commissioner and Special Rapporteur, the Rohingya and other minorities in Myanmar continue to suffer from appalling human […]

Thank you, Mr President The UK is pleased to join consensus on this important resolution and thanks the Core Group for its leadership throughout the negotiations. Freedom of opinion and expression is a cornerstone of democratic societies, accountability, and the protection of all human rights. At a time when journalists, media workers, human rights defenders, […]

Thank you, Mr President. We join others in taking this opportunity to pay tribute to Colombia’s role as penholder in these difficult circumstances and wish to honour once again the memory of Ambassador Gustavo Gallon. The United Kingdom is pleased to join consensus on this important resolution and thanks the Core Group for its leadership […]