tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-06-16T14:40:24+01:00 HM Government 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/speeches/un-human-rights-council-58-uk-statement-at-the-special-dialogue-with-the-special-rapporteur-on-afghanistan 2025-02-28T12:54:19+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement at the Special Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan UK Statement at the 58 Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan. Delivered by UK Ambassador for Human Rights to the UN, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-afghanistan 2024-12-20T15:13:03+00:00 Joint statement on Afghanistan Joint statement on the situation in Afghanistan following a G7+ meeting in Geneva tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-statement-taliban-imposes-medical-training-ban-on-women-and-girls 2024-12-06T20:39:40+00:00 UK statement: Taliban imposes medical training ban on women and girls 皇冠体育app UK government expresses concerns following reports of the Taliban鈥檚 decision to suspend medical education for women and girls in Afghanistan tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-57-uk-statement-on-afghanistan 2024-09-10T10:08:12+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 57: UK Statement on Afghanistan UK Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Afghanistan as delivered at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-56-interactive-dialogue-with-special-rapporteur-on-afghanistan 2024-06-18T15:54:36+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 56: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan Statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/universal-periodic-review-46-uk-statement-on-afghanistan 2024-04-29T16:06:44+01:00 Universal Periodic Review 46: UK Statement on Afghanistan 皇冠体育app UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO & UN, Simon Manley, delivered a statement at Afghanistan鈥檚 Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-55-uk-statement-on-afghanistan 2024-03-01T08:07:25+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on Afghanistan UK Statement for Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-taliban-has-a-responsibility-to-meet-its-international-commitments-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council 2023-12-29T15:52:42+00:00 皇冠体育app Taliban has a responsibility to meet its international commitments: UK statement at the UN Security Council Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/special-representatives-and-envoys-for-afghanistan-joint-statement 2023-11-03T00:00:00+00:00 Special representatives and envoys for Afghanistan: joint statement Statement from special representatives and envoys for Afghanistan from Canada, the EU, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, UK and USA after their 18 October 2023 meeting. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/while-the-taliban-continue-on-this-path-international-recognition-will-not-be-on-the-table-uk-statement-at-un-security-council 2023-06-21T17:57:11+01:00 While the Taliban continue on this path, international recognition will not be on the table: UK statement at UN Security Council Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-hrc53-uk-statement-on-human-rights-situation-in-afghanistan 2023-06-20T09:16:09+01:00 UN HRC53: UK statement on human rights situation in Afghanistan Enhanced Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on human rights situation in Afghanistan. Delivered by UK's Ambassador to the WTO & UN, Simon Manley. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/we-will-not-abandon-the-women-and-girls-of-afghanistan 2023-04-29T00:35:00+01:00 We will not abandon the women and girls of Afghanistan: UK Statement at the Security Council Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/this-mandate-renewal-sends-a-clear-message-that-we-will-not-abandon-women-and-girls-in-afghanistan-uk-statement-at-the-security-council 2023-03-16T14:37:03+00:00 This mandate renewal sends a clear message that we will not abandon women and girls in Afghanistan: UK Statement at the Security Council Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-from-foreign-ministers-on-the-situation-for-women-and-girls-in-afghanistan-on-international-womens-day 2023-03-08T00:00:00+00:00 Situation for women and girls in Afghanistan: joint statement from foreign ministers for International Women鈥檚 Day 皇冠体育app foreign ministers of 27 countries and the EU High Representative urged the Taliban to reverse restrictions on women and girls鈥� human rights and freedoms. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-afghanistan-6-march-2023 2023-03-06T00:00:00+00:00 Situation in Afghanistan: joint statement, 6 March 2023 Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan from the EU, the UK and 8 other countries gave a statement on the situation in Afghanistan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/aid-delivery-without-the-participation-of-women-cannot-be-normalised-and-impairs-the-entire-population 2023-02-01T17:13:53+00:00 Aid delivery without the participation of women cannot be normalised, and impairs the entire population Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Member States Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/g7-statement-on-the-taliban-banning-afghan-women-from-aid-work 2022-12-29T09:13:00+00:00 Taliban banning Afghan women from aid work: foreign ministers' joint statement Foreign ministers from 12 countries, and the EU, gave a statement after the Taliban鈥檚 order barred Afghan women from working for non-governmental organisations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-statement-in-response-to-the-talibans-closure-of-universities-for-women-in-afghanistan 2022-12-22T14:06:00+00:00 Taliban鈥檚 closure of universities for women in Afghanistan: UK statement On behalf of the UK government Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon condemned the Taliban's recent decision to ban women from going to university across Afghanistan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/21-december-2022-joint-statement-from-foreign-ministers-on-the-talibans-decision-to-ban-women-from-universities 2022-12-21T19:38:00+00:00 Taliban's decision to ban women from universities in Afghanistan: foreign ministers' joint statement 皇冠体育app foreign ministers gave a joint statement condemning the Taliban鈥檚 recent decision to ban women from universities in Afghanistan.