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UK announces new sanctions holding perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict to account.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The UK is today (Friday 26 May) announcing a new humanitarian programme in the DRC, which will spend £21 million this year.
UN HRC52: UK statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Statement by Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council briefing on the Democratic Republic of Congo
Minister for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell, launches a new programme to support 60,000 children to access education in the Kasai province in the DRC.
The Prime Minister will host a UK-African Investment Summit in London on 23 to 24 April 2024.
The UK government launches the new National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security to reduce the impact of conflict, and other global threats, on women.
Ms Alyson King OBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on MONUSCO
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is hosting an international conference in London to strengthen urgent action to combat the use of sexual violence in conflict.
The UK Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes, Alison Thorpe, joined the United States and the Special Envoys of Belgium and France to issue a statement.
UK Minister of State for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell commented following a conversation with the Foreign Minister of Rwanda, Dr Vincent Biruta.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on UN Peacekeeping Operations
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council session on the Great Lakes
Statement by Colonel Carl Harris, UK Military Advisor to the UN, at the High-level Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Leadership Dialogue
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council debate on strengthening the fight against the financing of armed groups and terrorists through the illicit trafficking of natural resources.
The UK delivered a statement on the on-going human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex joins Lord Ahmad on a visit to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to show urgent need to tackle sexual violence in conflict.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on MONUSCO.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council open debate on peacekeeping and strategic communications.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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