Author: HM Government

Thank you, Chair, Allow me to start by putting on record the United Kingdom’s appreciation for your efforts as Chair of the 2023 Working Group on further strengthening the NPT review process. The UK was prepared to join consensus on the Chair’s recommendations in Vienna last year. We very much regret that a small handful […]

Gaza has become the deadliest place in the world to be a child. Women and children continue to bear the brunt of this brutal conflict that since October 7 has killed over 40,000 people. Children account for nearly a third of identified casualties. We call on Israel to take all possible steps to avoid civilian […]

In 2016, the Sustaining Peace framework underlined the importance of shared responsibility to address conflict. Seven years later, the Secretary General’s ‘New Agenda for Peace’ called for strengthened international foresight, nationally owned prevention approaches, and an all-of-system approach to tackling conflict. Faced with the highest number of conflicts since the Second World War, we must […]

UK support announced for ongoing mpox and cholera outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to improve access to clean water.   Lord Collins made the announcement during a visit to the DRC where he also discussed how the two countries can deepen their collaboration across a range of sectors.  He welcomed the recent ceasefire in eastern […]

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) seeks a pilot project to explore the use of outcome-based financing mechanisms in the context of mine action and livelihoods in Syria. This project will use outcome-based financing mechanisms to provide funding for the clearance of contaminated land of landmines and/or other explosive remnants of war (ERW) in […]

Overview The British consulate can provide a range of notarial and documentary services for British nationals in Peru. For all services provided by the FCDO, please visit GOV.UK. Where local notaries can provide services, the British consulate will not provide them. In many cases local notaries or lawyers can provide services more cheaply, quickly and […]

On 25 and 26 July, 35 Stolpersteine were laid in the Channel Islands: 20 in Jersey and 15 in Guernsey. These follow the first and only UK Stolperstein, laid in May 2022 in Golden Square, London, for Jewish Dutch woman Ada Van Dantzig. Stolpersteine were created by the studio of German artist Gunter Demnig, and […]

It is a privilege to join you today as the United Kingdom’s new Minister for Africa and the United Nations. I am grateful to President Bio for putting this vital issue on the agenda. It is important that we have this discussion today – we are running out of time.  The challenges we face today […]

This guide sets out essential information for British citizens moving to or living in Belgium. Read about how our consulate in Brussels can help. This information is provided as a guide only. You should get definitive information from the Belgian authorities. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is not liable for any inaccuracies in […]

Requirements for visiting Antarctica The Antarctic Treaty signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 preserves the Antarctic continent for peaceful and scientific use. The Antarctic Treaty’s Protocol on Environmental Protection, signed in 1991, is the only international agreement designed to protect an entire continent. It ensures that all human activity in Antarctica is carefully planned […]