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The UK delivered the statement on Somalia at the 38th Session of Universal Periodic Review (UPR), sharing recommendations to improve their human rights record.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UK’s Minister for Africa, James Duddridge MP, visited Nigeria for high-level discussions with senior members of the Government of Nigeria, civil society and business leaders.
Statement by Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ambassador Neil Bush responds to the report of Director of ODIHR, Mr Mecacci, at the OSCE Permanent Council.
Statement by Minister for Africa James Duddridge on the decision of the Lower House of the Somali Parliament to extend the mandates of Mohamed Farmajo as President and of the Somali Parliament by two years.
UK Minister for Africa urges Somali leaders to reach a consensus on the electoral process.
A letter from the Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution.
The speech at the European House Ambrosetti’s virtual spring forum as delivered by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay.
Ambassador Neil Bush responds to Ambassador Kavalec, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the OSCE Permanent Council.
The UK contributes 500,000 euros to the International Accountability Platform to collect and store evidence of human rights violations and torture in Belarus.
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis MP has today announced the renewal of Virginia McVea’s appointment as Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.
The Planning Inspectorate issuing appeal decisions and recommendations during the election period in England and Wales.
The UK now considers Beijing to be in a state of ongoing non-compliance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
G7 Foreign Ministers have issued the following statement on China's decision to erode democratic elements of the electoral system in Hong Kong.…
On the 17th and 24th March the Committee will be hearing from more witnesses, including former Cabinet Secretaries and the heads of standards regulators
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab made a statement following the decision by the National People's Congress in Beijing to bring in changes to the Hong Kong electoral system.
Deaf people requiring the use of a sign language interpreter will be allowed to take part in jury service for the first time, Ministers announced today (9 March 2021).
Ambassador Neil Bush responds to Mr Kilian Wahl, Acting Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, at the OSCE Permanent Council.
As part of its Standards Matter 2 review, the Committee will be hearing from witnesses in online evidence sessions, which will be livestreamed via our YouTube channel.
Individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a COVID-secure way from 8 March, ahead of the English local elections in May.
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