Category: World

Today I will focus on three core elements for lasting peace in Libya. Meaningful engagement in the political process, the inclusion of civil society, and the importance of political security. First, the United Kingdom reiterates its strong support for UNSMIL and the SRSG in advancing an inclusive political process. We urge all Libyan actors to […]

Building career pathways and economic opportunities for veterans As a retired Staff Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps, combat veteran, Navy Cross recipient, and a committed advocate for America’s veterans, I am honored to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Labor Department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS). VETS’s mission is to prepare America’s veterans, […]

Briefing the Council in New York, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General said that despite active UN engagement, the Libyan House of Representatives (the national parliament) and the High Council of State (the country’s top advisory political body) have failed to make progress on the first steps of the agreed political roadmap, including establishing a […]

Getting help with living in Singapore  Help from the Singapore government  For any questions about moving to or living in Singapore, you may be able to get help from the:   The UK government and the British High Commission in Singapore cannot give personalised advice on moving to, living or retiring in Singapore.  Professional help in […]

  The European Commission has set out a plan to make the EU’s regions bordering Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine more secure, resilient, and attractive places to live and work. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has severely affected people and communities in these areas. From rising security threats and economic disruption to strain on local […]

Thank you, Madam Chair. The United Kingdom’s approach in this Forum is consistent: to hold each other to account against shared OSCE commitments, such as calling for Russia to end its illegal war of aggression in Ukraine. The UK has also used this Forum to manage risks and prevent unintended escalation. Last Summer, Russia’s actions […]

Italy’s 2026 Winter Olympics have been described as the most regionally distributed Winter Games ever staged. Events are spread across more than 22,000 km², taking in Milan, as well as the towns of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Valtellina, Val di Fiemme and Livigno in the Alps. Geographical dispersion is not entirely new. In 1956, the equestrian events […]

Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has already made history since taking office in October 2025. Capitalising on her high approval ratings and “fresh new image”, she dissolved the lower house and called an election just four months into her term. Her gamble paid off, winning the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) more seats in the lower […]

For many years, sports nutrition was rooted in a simple metaphor: the body is an engine, glycogen (the body’s quick-release carbohydrate reserve) is its fuel, and fatigue occurs when the tank runs low. Under this logic, nutrition strategy seemed quite obvious: eat lots of carbohydrates, fill the tank, and if possible, keep topping it up […]

In 1958, Brazil won the men’s Fifa World Cup in Sweden. The team, which included a 17-year-old Pelé, stayed in a modest country hotel and travelled by train or bus to small stadiums in cities such as Uddevalla and Göteborg. Fan attendance was fairly low for that 16-team tournament. And so too was the the […]