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Karen Pierce, currently Director-General Political at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, has been appointed as the new UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Boris Johnson has commented on the verdict in the Chennai Six case.
Foreign Secretary statement following the conclusion of talks in Riyadh that agreed the Syrian opposition line-up and negotiating team ahead of talks in Geneva
Excerpts of the speech by the British Deputy High Commissioner Kolkata Bruce Bucknell at the ‘International Conference on Anti-Human Trafficking’ in Kolkata.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson strongly condemns attack on a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai and offers his condolences to the people of Egypt.
On 24 November HMA David Moran made his farewell visit to Liechtenstein after four years as British Ambassador. He gave a speech on UK-Liechtenstein relations.
Lord Ahmad welcomes progress on human rights at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee
The Minister will engage with a range of political voices.
UK Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations delivered key note speech at Global Conference on Cyberspace 2017: Cyber4Growth in New Delhi.
Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladić has been convicted for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Robert Mugabe has resigned as President of Zimbabwe.
Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Debate on Trafficking of Persons in Conflict Situations.
Minister Burt addresses parliament about Yemen.
Minister of State Mark Field's speech to 13th Asian-European (ASEM) Meeting in Naypyidaw, Burma on 20 November 2017.
Lord Ahmad gave a statement to mark the end of the 28th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations in Geneva.
Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, after the Security Council vote on Syria Chemical Weapons
The Foreign Secretary met his Irish counterpart for talks today during an official visit to Ireland.
Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, after the Security Council vote on Syria Chemical Weapons.
Writing in the Irish Times, the Foreign Secretary says Britain’s looming exit from the EU does not amount to cold-shouldering Ireland.
Foreign Secretary statement following the Russian veto at the UNSC ending the mandate of the body responsible for investigating chemical weapons use in Syria.
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