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The government is highlighting the seriousness of the threat of intimidation of candidates and campaigners to the integrity of public life and the electoral process.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Minister for the Constitution, Chloe Smith, gave a speech on democracy at the European Commission in Brussels.
Statement by Stephen Hickey, UK Political Coordinator to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
On 27 October 2018, the UK and Singapore announced the launch of a £10 million space programme to build and fly a quantum key distribution (QKD) test bed.
Letter from the Committee to the Minister for the Constitution in response to the government's consultation on protecting the integrity of elections.
The UK hosts event for Commonwealth countries at UN General Assembly in New York on 25 September 2018.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on Afghanistan.
Foreign Office Minister Lord Ahmad represented the UK Government at the funeral of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in Ghana on 13 September.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on Somalia.
UK contributes to donor-funded efforts that aim to ensure transparent communications, fair and free referendum process in September.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations at the Security Council briefing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The British Ambassador to Guatemala, Carolyn Davidson, paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), Mario Ismael Aguilar.
Jeremy Hunt called on like-minded countries to support the international rules-based system through strong alliances, competitive economies and strong democracies.
A joint local statement on the post-elections human rights situation in Zimbabwe from the EU Delegation, EU Member States present in Harare, Canada, Switzerland and the US.
Statement from the Minister for Africa on the 2018 Zimbabwe elections.
Statement from Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt following the election in Pakistan.
Statement by Stephen Hickey, UK Chargé d’Affaires at the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on Colombia.
Statement by Stephen Hickey, UK Chargé d’Affaires at the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Steps to boost confidence in our democratic process and safeguard elections against fraud have been set out under plans to extend the requirement to show ID when voting.
Maldives remains 1 of 30 priority countries in the UK annual Human Rights Report 2017. The UK has serious concerns and hopes to engage positively to develop human rights performance.
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