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Theresa May held bilateral talks with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and discussed the strength of the UK-Qatari relationship.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syria
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 36th Session today with important resolutions on Burundi, Yemen, Syria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the death penalty.
The Prime Minister addressed the UN General Assembly in New York today.
Representatives met in Geneva from 30-31 August to discuss the crisis in Syria.
Statement by the United States, the United Kingdom and France on the fifth anniversary of the chemical weapons attack in Ghouta, Syria.
The UK thanked the Commission for its latest updates, but raised concerns regarding arbitrary detention and restrictions to humanitarian access.
The Prime Minister welcomed His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan to Downing Street.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Foreign Secretary has released a statement following a significant surge in military action by Russia and the Syrian regime in Idlib province.
Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood expressed deep concern following the figures issued by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the Security Council meeting on Syria (humanitarian)
Statement by Peter Wilson, Permanent Representative of the UK to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, on the use of a nerve agent in the UK.
The Government’s position on the legality of UK military action following the chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria, on 7 April 2018.
The Foreign Affairs Council will formally adopt a sanctions regime on chemical weapons, tabled by the UK and France after the Syria and Salisbury attacks.
The Foreign Secretary and International Development Secretary have jointly commented on the situation in Eastern Ghouta.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on chemical weapons in Syria
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Charge d' Affaires to the UN, at the Security Council briefing by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
The Department for International Trade has amended its guidance concerning trade sanctions on Syria.
Minister for the Middle East, Dr Andrew Murrison, calls for an end to regime attacks on civilians, including health and humanitarian workers, in Syria.
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions about the PM's call with President Hollande, Syria and the European Parliament.
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