Author: HM Government

At a time of deepening conflict and insecurity across parts of the continent, the partnership between the United Nations and African Union is indispensable. As the Secretary-General’s report makes clear, conflicts are becoming more complex.  Terrorism, unconstitutional changes of government, external interference and climate pressures are undermining stability and increasing humanitarian need. They also risk […]

You can use this form to nominate someone for an honour if they live or work abroad and they’ve made achievements in either: another country the UK, and their achievement has a significant international element to it About nominating someone for an honour Use the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) honours nomination form to […]

Current list of designated persons for Syria UK Sanctions List: Syria Designated persons include sanctioned individuals and entities. 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 Syria issued by the Office of Financial […]

Thank you, Mr Vice-President. The United Kingdom thanks the High Commissioner for his report and remains deeply concerned by the grave human rights situation, particularly in eastern DRC. We are alarmed by continuing reports of unlawful killings, conflict-related sexual violence, the recruitment and use of children, arbitrary detention, and attacks against schools, healthcare facilities and […]

Mr President,  On behalf of a core group of Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom, I present draft resolution L.26, which responds to the Human Rights and Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan.  Mr President, the UN Fact-Finding Mission’s report paints a devastating picture: communities shattered, millions displaced, and civilians trapped in a cycle […]

Thank you, Moderator. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues to inflict immense suffering on civilians. More than four years after the start of the full-scale invasion, evidence assembled by OSCE/ODIHR, successive OSCE Moscow Mechanism expert missions, the United Nations and other independent bodies continues to paint a deeply disturbing picture. This reporting documents the […]

We begin the 81st session after a year of significant achievement and we recognise the work of the previous Chair and Bureau in driving it forward. June’s agreement on a revised credits methodology demonstrated what constructive engagement can deliver.  We urge all members to bring that same spirit to our work: translating reform commitments into […]

This publication highlights the main achievements of UK International Climate Finance from 2011 to 2026. It summarises results from 15 key measures used to track progress in UK international development programmes that have climate change adaptation or mitigation as an objective. Source link This article was originally published on https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/uk-international-climate-finance-results-2026. It is shared here under […]

Chair, The UK strongly supports the OSCE’s comprehensive approach to security, and the central place of the human dimension within it. Democracy, human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law are essential to our collective security – and as the UK Foreign Secretary has made clear, defending these values is the only real route […]

More than 600 parliamentarians from around the world will gather for the Assembly, which is hosted for the first time by Tanzania and takes place in Arusha between 5-9 October 2026. Sir Lindsay and his counterparts will discuss how to deliver good governance, empower communities, and tackle shared challenges, including climate change and inequality. He […]