Author: HM Government

As we meet in the eighty-first year of the United Nations, we are reminded that the international security architecture, built over generations, cannot be taken for granted. As my Prime Minister said in his recent statement to the UN General Assembly, this is a dangerous, turbulent age. Strategic competition is intensifying.  We are witnessing an […]

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Thank you, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tetteh, for your briefing. The United Kingdom supports UNSMIL and welcomes and supports your continuing work to move Libya’s political process forward.    We are at an important juncture in the roadmap that you described.  Recent progress has created an opportunity to move Libya from political deadlock towards a brighter and […]

Foreign Secretary uses World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok to call for urgent reform of the international financial system for developing countries UK proposes action on debt facing developing countries, private investment, support for fragile states and resilience to shocks set to be intensified by El Nino Ed Miliband says reform is a […]

Thank you, Mr Chair,  A free media is both a cornerstone of democracy and one of its strongest safeguards. It informs citizens, holds power to account, exposes corruption and strengthens security.  The UK takes our OSCE commitments seriously.  A recent report we commissioned on the safety of journalists in the UK found 79% said they […]

UK Government to introduce new protective measures in response to Argentine domestic measures targeting activity linked to the Falkland Islands New measures will protect UK businesses and individuals from extraterritorial Argentine domestic measures UK reaffirms support for the Falkland Islanders’ right to self-determination and economic development Businesses investing in the Falklands Islands are set to […]

The United Kingdom welcomes the progress Syria has made in recent months. President Sharaa’s participation during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week was an important demonstration of Syria’s continued engagement with international partners, as it works towards a more stable and prosperous future. President, I will make three points. Economic recovery is essential to Syria’s […]

Dear Chair, as this is the first formal statement that the United Kingdom has made to the Committee in this session, before I begin, I wanted to place on record my delegation’s congratulations to you and members of the Bureau on your election.  We look forward to working productively with you throughout this session. As […]

There has been welcome diplomatic progress in recent months.  But for civilians in eastern DRC, that progress has yet to translate into greater security. I will make three points. First, the humanitarian situation remains deeply concerning.  More than 26 million people in DRC face acute food insecurity, including 3.6 million at emergency levels.  Conflict and […]

We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom deeply regret the Palestinian President’s decision to postpone the Palestinian Legislative Council elections as well as the Presidential elections to September 2027. Nearly two decades have passed since the last Palestinian Legislative Council elections and five years since the planned 2021 elections were […]