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The UK strengthened its commitment to gender equality and highlighted its actions in reducing violence against women and girls in conflict-affected communities.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Foreign Secretary urges countries to step up alongside the UK to fight back against coronavirus and growing risk of famine in developing countries.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council session on the Great Lakes
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Grant Shapps speech at the Royal United Services Institute on Africa and security
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Ex…
New five year education programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo will help girls and boys get the skills they need to succeed.
This report documents the progress made during the second year of the most recent UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2018 to 2022.
British Embassy Kinshasa celebrated The Queen's 90th Birthday on Thursday (16 June 2016).
Boris Johnson announces the release of two British nationals in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on the Great Lakes Region
Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict visited DRC from 5 – 7 October 2015.
Additional funds available under UK Human Rights and Democracy Programme Fund to deliver projects to end sexual violence in DRC.
This is an update to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2014 Human Rights and Democracy Report.
This page publishes the annual review summaries for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programme in Africa.
The UK's statement at the second WTO Trade Policy Review of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) countries. Delivered 20 September 2023.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is hosting an international conference in London to strengthen urgent action to combat the use of sexual violence in conflict.
Mr Hurd, Minister for International Development, visited the DRC between 3-5 March
A project working to challenge the social acceptance of violence against women and girls in the DRC saw women’s experience of domestic violence fall from 69% to 29% after two years of intervention.
Statement by Stephen Hickey, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Statement by Stephen Hickey, UK Acting Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on Democratic Republic of Congo.
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