Category: World

Thank you, Chair. The United Kingdom warmly welcomes the Special Representative, Kari Johnstone, back to the Permanent Council and thanks her for this comprehensive report. Trafficking in human beings is a direct security concern. It sustains organised crime, generates illicit profits and exploits vulnerability. Its convergence with cybercrime, financial crime and drug trafficking makes effective […]

KEY TAKEAWAYS Democratic erosion does not start by doing away with elections; it starts with the weakening of institutions that limit political power. Montesquieu’s intuition back in the 18th century helps us to to gain a sounder understanding of the mechanisms at work in France today. For the French philosopher, without intermediate bodies, only the […]

Joseph Strange, 48, of Holly, Michigan, who was formerly employed by the artist and musician Marshall Mathers (also known as Eminem), pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Michigan to a charge related to his role in the reproduction and sale of unreleased music created by Eminem.  “Joseph Strange abused a position of trust to […]

The national trial is called AD-SMART (Alzheimer’s disease Systematic Multi-arm Adaptive Randomised Trial). It is led by the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) and Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK). The trial is in partnership with the National Institute for Health and Care Research, the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Health Data Research UK. It has […]

Plants have been doing something remarkably sophisticated for hundreds of millions of years. By capturing sunlight, leaves convert its energy into chemical energy that can be stored and used later. Inspired by this natural process, a team of European researchers has spent nearly four years developing a system that uses sunlight to split water, producing […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. The United Kingdom condemns Russia’s latest mass strikes against Ukraine. Since the US President called for a ceasefire on attacks against energy infrastructure, Russia has repeatedly attacked Ukraine’s energy system. As of yesterday, Russia had carried out 86 such attacks, including a major assault that struck ten energy facilities and left […]

LONDON / WASHINGTON — In the wake of MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum’s annual threat update warning that the United Kingdom faces a “new era” in national security, counterterrorism experts are urging Western intelligence agencies to expand their focus toward soft power, social cohesion, and the systemic societal vulnerabilities that hostile actors exploit. In […]

The awards form part of the National Materials Innovation Programme (NMIP), funded by UK government and delivered by Innovate UK and EPSRC. NMIP, part of UK Research and Innovation’s Industrial Strategy 8 Advanced Manufacturing Programme, brings together people, expertise and investment to help UK materials innovation become real-world impact. From discovery to deployment The UK […]

Following widespread looting sprees and acts of violence occurring on the sidelines of the October 17 student protests, so-called “casseurs” seem to be the centre of attention. But the term, which comes from the French verb casser or “to break”, poses more questions than answers. The sociologist Paolo Stuppia examines the unprecedented situation many cities […]

Chair, Executive Director, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, The United Kingdom is pleased to participate in the Thirteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. Criminal networks continue to evolve in scale, sophistication and reach. They exploit conflict, instability, technology and global connectivity to generate illicit profits, undermine […]