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The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered a statement on women and trade at the event ‘Women’s Economic Empowerment through Trade’ organised by the International Trade Centre and the…
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This UK statement was delivered at the 39th session of the Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue with UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The UK delivered a statement on the findings of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
The UK is encouraged by Afghanistan’s commitment to tackling violence against women and modern slavery, and urge Afghanistan to implement its commitments.
The UK's Deputy Permanent Representative to the WTO in Geneva, Andy Staines delivered the following statement under Item 1 and Item 9.
UK statement on oral update of High Commissioner on human rights situation in Ukraine & Secretary-General interim report on human rights situation in Crimea.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes conclusions of the 40th Universal Periodic Review.
The UK delivered this statement during Moldova's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council.
The UK raised concerns over serious restrictions to civil freedoms, but remained hopeful a consensus resolution would pave the way for an OHCHR country office.
The UK delivered a statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association.
The UK delivers its statement on the Universal Periodic Review of Swaziland, 10 May 2016.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
This UK statement was delivered at the ECOSOC Humanitarian Segment on 21 June 2017.
The UK's Deputy Permanent Representative to the WTO in Geneva, Andy Staines delivered the following statement, delivered this statement during the WTO Trade Negotiations Committee.
The UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on behalf of the UK during the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Afghanistan.
The UK delivers statement on Iraq at the 34th Session of Universal Periodic Review (UPR), commending Government efforts to rehabilitate women survivors following Daesh atrocities, and welcoming progress on the domestic viole…
This UK statement was delivered during the 30th session of the Universal Period Review during the discussion of Bangladesh's Human Rights Record on 14 May 2018.
This UK statement was delivered during the 29th session of the Universal Period Review during the discussion of the United Arab Emirates' Human Rights Record on 22 January 2018.
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement outlining the UK's continued efforts to champion and protect women and girls’ rights.
The UK's Deputy Permanent Representative to the WTO in Geneva, Andy Staines delivered the following statement under the agenda item covering an exchange of views and experiences on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on…
UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French raised concerns with reported human rights violations in Georgia and Cameroon.
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