Author: HM Government

The UK recognises the gravity of the issues addressed in this resolution and welcomes the opportunity to set out its position.  We have repeatedly recognised the abhorrent nature of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, which inflicted untold harm and misery on millions of people over many decades.  Its horrors were profound and its legacy […]

Thank you, Mr President, I deliver this statement on behalf of the Sudan Core Group: consisting of Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the UK. Mr President, as we heard from so many during the Urgent Debate last week, the imminent risk of large-scale atrocities in and around El Obeid demands our attention. Escalating drone […]

Thank you, Mr President, I deliver this statement on behalf of the Sudan Core Group: consisting of Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the UK. Mr President, as we heard from so many during the Urgent Debate last week, the imminent risk of large-scale atrocities in and around El Obeid demands our attention. Escalating drone […]

The UK is sanctioning Russian actors involved in the research, development and production of the deadly Novichok nerve agents and the lethal toxin Epibatidine used in the poisoning of Alexei Navalny and Dawn Sturgess. After exposing Navalny’s death in 2024, the UK is shining a light on Russia’s heinous violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, urging Russia to stop this deadly activity. Ahead of the […]

The world is more dangerous than it has been for decades, and families across the United Kingdom are feeling the impact. War has returned to Europe, pushing up energy bills at home. A closed strait 3,000 miles away drives up prices at the petrol pump. Cyber-attacks from the other side of the world force British […]

Notices 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 for Chemical weapons issued by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation prior to 28 January 2026. Designations This regime provides for the designation of individuals and […]

Mr Vice President, We thank the High Commissioner for this report and commend OHCHR’s continued technical assistance in South Sudan. The report makes clear that the human rights situation continues to deteriorate. Escalating political tensions and intensified hostilities have driven a sharp increase in violence, with civilians continuing to bear the brunt, including through indiscriminate […]

Mr President, We are appalled by the deteriorating situation in El Obeid. As we have heard repeatedly this morning, escalating drone strikes have killed civilians and destroyed civilian infrastructure. Key supply routes have been hit, along with fuel stations and the electricity grid. Access to basic services has been cut off for over 500,000 people – and 100,000 already displaced.   […]

UK deploys Emergency Medical Team and field hospital to earthquake-affected areas UK field hospital to deliver life-saving primary healthcare, including maternal and paediatric services, treating up to 100 patients a day UK has matched £2 million in donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal to support urgent humanitarian relief in Venezuela The UK is […]

Getting help in Italy If you’re in immediate danger, call 112 to contact the Italian emergency services.  It’s your choice about what you do next. The most important thing is to make sure you’re as safe as you can be. Anti-violence centres and helpline There are anti‑violence centres (Centri Antiviolenza) across Italy offering: emergency accommodation […]