List of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office posts abroad

Updates to this page Published 29 October 2014 Last updated 16 February 2026 + show all updates 16 February 2026 British Embassy Office Lviv, Ukraine, added to list. 2 December 2025 UK Government Office San Diego removed from list. 21 September 2025 Changing reference to “Occupied Palestinian Territories” to Palestine. 1 September 2025 List updated: […]

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AU Summit: Advancing Africa’s Health Security and Sovereignty

Hon. President of the Comoros, Ministers, Dr Jean Kaseya Excellencies. Distinguished guests. Friends. Thank you for welcoming me so warmly. Today’s gathering reflects a truth Africa has understood for generations. That health is everything. It is the backbone of national prosperity. Because we cannot invest in our future without investing in the health of our […]

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UK to champion how AI can supercharge growth, unlock new jobs and improve public services at AI Impact Summit in India

UK and international partners to redouble efforts for AI to transform public services, create jobs and drive renewal for people worldwide, as talks get underway at India AI Impact Summit 2026 Talks build on the Bletchley, Seoul, and Paris AI summits – focusing AI’s impact on citizens, growth and sustainability Deputy PM and AI Minister lead […]

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The UK fully supports the new government’s efforts to advance security, stability and prosperity for the Yemeni people: UK statement at the UN Security Council

I would like to start by welcoming the announcement of the new government of Yemen and commend the leadership of Prime Minister Zindani and the Presidential Leadership Council.  This marks an important step for Yemen and an opportunity for important economic, governance, and security reforms. The UK fully supports the government’s efforts to advance security, […]

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The UK welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces to bring an end to the fighting in North-East Syria: UK statement at the UN Security Council

I will make three points. First, echoing the statement of the Council yesterday, the United Kingdom welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces in late January to bring an end to the fighting in North-East Syria.  The UK has engaged closely with both sides, and we commend the work […]

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UK confirms Russia poisoned Navalny in prison with rare toxin

UK and partners are today exposing the tragic circumstances surrounding Alexei Navalny’s death and have confirmed there was poison found in samples from his body. As Ministers meet at the Munich Security Conference, this news comes on the two-year anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s death in a penal colony in Siberia.  UK reporting the poisoning to the […]

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Joint Statement by the UK, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands on Alexei Navalny’s death

The UK, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands are confident that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin.  This is the conclusion of our Governments based on analyses of samples from Alexei Navalny. These analyses have conclusively confirmed the presence of epibatidine.  Epibatidine is a toxin found in poison dart frogs in South America. It is not found naturally in Russia.  Russia claimed that Navalny […]

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Environment Secretary speech on food security, resilience and standards

Good evening, bonsoir, mesdames et messieurs. Distinguished guests, colleagues and friends. Thank you for welcoming me to Paris this evening. And thank you Andrew for that kind and rather cheesy introduction. Je suis ravie d’etre ici ce soir avec vous. Paris occupe une place toute particulière dans mon cœur. J’ai travaillé en France dans ma […]

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