Category: World

Today, we, the Leaders of the G7, convened a virtual meeting to address the deepening challenges to our energy security. Facing unprecedented volatility in oil markets – with surging prices threatening economic stability and the well-being of our citizens – we have agreed on decisive, coordinated measures to stabilize immediate energy supplies, shield households and […]

Mr Vice-President, The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned by the worsening human rights situation in Haiti. Recent reporting from the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) points to a continued escalation in violence. Between April and June of this year, 1,408 people were killed and 656 injured. Women and children remain among the most […]

Extreme temperatures, droughts and wildfires lead to water scarcity and the search for alternative sources of water to secure supplies. With increasing pressures from climate change, Europe’s water stress – not having enough clean freshwater to meet demands – is becoming more intense and more frequent. But one valuable water source is often overlooked: wastewater. […]

Nine new technologies, including faster MRI brain scans and a remote cognitive assessment, will be tested in the NHS as part of a government drive to diagnose dementia faster. Backed by up to £80 million, the goal is for 92% of people to be diagnosed within 18 weeks of a referral, up from around 60% […]

Nine new technologies, including faster MRI brain scans and a remote cognitive assessment, will be tested in the NHS as part of a government drive to diagnose dementia faster. Backed by up to £80 million, the goal is for 92% of people to be diagnosed within 18 weeks of a referral, up from around 60% […]

SEATTLE — In a first-of-its-kind decision testing the constitutional limits of executive power, a federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump lacks the legal authority to remove U.S. attorneys appointed by federal courts. Following an hourlong hearing, Chief U.S. District Judge Stanley A. Bastian of the Eastern District of Washington granted a preliminary injunction […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. The United Kingdom thanks Canada, Norway and Ukraine for raising this item, for convening the Second International Conference in Toronto and for their continued leadership on these important issues. The United Kingdom was represented at the Conference by the UK Foreign Office Minister, Lord Wood of Anfield. As he underlined in […]

First steps If you’ve been sexually assaulted it’s important to remember that it was not your fault. Rape and sexual assault are always wrong – no matter who commits it or where it happens. It is traumatic and it can affect you both physically and emotionally. Do not be afraid to get help. It is […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. Mr Chair every now and then in this Council, we should step back and return to first principles and undeniable facts. That is what I intend to do today in my statement. In 1994, under the Budapest Memorandum, Russia committed to respect Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and existing borders. In 2014, Russian […]