Category: World

Thank you, Mr President The UK is pleased to join consensus on this important resolution and thanks the Core Group for its leadership throughout the negotiations. Freedom of opinion and expression is a cornerstone of democratic societies, accountability, and the protection of all human rights. At a time when journalists, media workers, human rights defenders, […]

Thank you, Mr President. We join others in taking this opportunity to pay tribute to Colombia’s role as penholder in these difficult circumstances and wish to honour once again the memory of Ambassador Gustavo Gallon. The United Kingdom is pleased to join consensus on this important resolution and thanks the Core Group for its leadership […]

Speaking from the Reform UK party headquarters in Milbank, London, Nigel Farage revealed that he will be stepping down as MP for Clacton – only to stand again for the same seat. Farage referenced allegations about his finances and insisted that he has “done nothing wrong”. Academic experts examine the motivations behind this move. Self-pity […]

Thank you, Mr President, Child, early and forced marriage is a harmful practice and a form of gender-based violence. The UK supports efforts to tackle the root causes of the practice, including discriminatory social norms, gender inequality and violence against women and girls. It is in this context, that we thank the core group and […]

Today, the Justice Department announced that the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) voluntarily resolved the Department’s compliance review under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). The Department opened a review of MDH’s Capacity Strengthening Initiative grant program because it used race, color, and national origin to determine which applicants received […]

The outbreak’s “true scale has not yet been fully established,” said Dr. Anne Ancia, WHO’s representative to the DRC. “We would like to say it is stabilising, but frankly, we cannot say it yet”, she said.  Speaking from Bunia, the capital of Ituri province at the heart of the outbreak, Dr. Ancia told reporters in Geneva that as of […]

Magnesium has become one of the most popular supplements on the market. People take it for a whole host of reasons, ranging from better sleep to reducing stress, preventing muscle cramps, boosting energy levels and preventing deficiencies. Social media has made it even more popular, meaning many people now take it in search of a […]

Mr Chair, Director General, Excellencies, Distinguished Colleagues, I would like to begin by welcoming Your Excellency, Ambassador Basri, as the new Executive Council Chair – you can count on the UK’s full support. My Thanks also to Ambassador Schieb for his service as the previous Chair of this Council. I also warmly welcome the new […]

  Livestock farming employs around seven million people across the EU, often in areas with few other economic opportunities. It generates €400 billion in annual turnover. But it is a sector under pressure, facing low profitability and rising costs, changing market conditions, and outbreaks of animal diseases. The European Commission has introduced a new strategy […]

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 […]