tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-06-17T15:27:43+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-59-joint-statement-for-the-interactive-dialogue-with-the-commission-of-inquiry-on-the-occupied-palestinian-territories-inclu 2025-06-17T15:27:43+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 59: Joint statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem. Joint statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the OPTs. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-59-sri-lanka-core-group-statement-for-the-interactive-dialogue-on-the-high-commissioners-annual-report 2025-06-17T11:12:17+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 59: Sri Lanka Core Group statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Annual Report Sri Lanka Core Group statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Annual Report. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-59-uk-statement-for-the-interactive-dialogue-with-the-high-commissioner-on-his-annual-report 2025-06-17T11:11:12+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on his Annual Report UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on his Annual Report. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-59-uk-statement-on-the-fact-finding-mission-on-the-eastern-democratic-republic-of-congo 2025-06-17T09:30:35+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement on the Fact-Finding Mission on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Oral Update of the FFM on the eastern DRC. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-59-uk-statement-for-the-special-rapporteur-on-eritrea 2025-06-16T14:42:45+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement for the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-59-uk-statement-on-the-report-of-the-special-rapporteur-on-afghanistan 2025-06-16T14:40:24+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement on the report of the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan UK Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-ministers-joint-statement-on-measures-targeting-itamar-ben-gvir-and-bezalel-smotrich 2025-06-10T00:00:00+01:00 Foreign ministers' joint statement on measures targeting Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich Joint statement by the foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the UK on measures targeting Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-partners-unite-to-sanction-ministers-inciting-west-bank-violence 2025-06-10T00:00:00+01:00 UK and partners unite to sanction ministers inciting West Bank violence UK sanctions Israeli government ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich in response to their repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities, alongside Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/113th-international-labour-conference-uk-statement-on-myanmar 2025-06-04T10:37:37+01:00 113th International Labour Conference. UK Statement on Myanmar Joint Statement on Myanmar at the General Affairs Committee at ILC 113. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-chile-sign-mou-on-cooperation-in-gender-equality 2025-05-20T23:38:56+01:00 UK and Chile sign MoU on Cooperation in Gender Equality Signing of this MoU marks an important milestone in both countries� commitment to a foreign policy agenda focused on women’s rights. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-uk-ambassador-and-permanent-representative-to-the-united-nations-in-new-york-christian-turner 2025-05-19T15:01:34+01:00 Change of UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York: Christian Turner Dr Christian Turner CMG has been appointed UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN in New York. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/support-for-taiwans-meaningful-engagement-with-the-who-in-2025 2025-05-19T08:24:55+01:00 Support for Taiwan’s meaningful engagement with the WHO in 2025 Joint press release: Support for Taiwan’s meaningful engagement with the World Health Organization and participation as an observer in the World Health Assembly tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-speech-in-lviv-on-the-special-tribunal 2025-05-14T14:51:05+01:00 Foreign Secretary speech in Lviv on the Special Tribunal David Lammy outlines UK support for the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine during a visit to Lviv, Ukraine. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-submits-shortlist-for-next-judge-elected-to-the-european-court-of-human-rights 2025-05-09T10:23:09+01:00 UK submits shortlist for next judge elected to the European Court of Human Rights UK submits a shortlist of 3 candidates for election as the next judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/universal-periodic-review-49-uk-statement-on-kuwait 2025-05-09T08:52:22+01:00 Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Kuwait Statement by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley, at Kuwait's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universal-periodic-review-49-uk-statement-on-guyana 2025-05-09T08:50:16+01:00 Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Guyana UK Statement on Guyana, delivered at Guyana's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universal-periodic-review-49-uk-statement-on-turkiye 2025-05-06T12:36:40+01:00 Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Türkiye UK Statement on Türkiye, delivered at Türkiye's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/conflict-hunger-and-international-humanitarian-law-handbook-launch-lord-collins-speech 2025-05-06T00:00:00+01:00 Conflict, Hunger and International Humanitarian Law Handbook launch: Lord Collins' speech Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Collins of Highbury gave a speech at the launch of the Conflict, Hunger and International Humanitarian Law Handbook. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universal-periodic-review-49-uk-statement-on-grenada 2025-05-05T16:28:30+01:00 Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Grenada UK Statement on Grenada, delivered at Grenada's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universal-periodic-review-49-uk-statement-on-sweden 2025-05-05T10:54:42+01:00 Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Sweden UK Statement on Sweden, delivered at Sweden's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.