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Ambassador Simon Manley explained the UK's position on the resolution entitled 'Technical assistance and capacity building to address the human rights implications of the nuclear legacy in the Marshall Islands'…
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UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement ahead of the vote on the resolution 'From rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and relat…
Ambassador Simon Manley delivered a general remark after a vote on the situation of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.
Ambassador Simon Manley, Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered an explanation of vote on the resolution to renew the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rig…
Ambassador Simon Manley, Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, introduced the resolution on the human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic.
Ambassador Simon Manley, Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the following Explanation of Vote on the resolution calling for the establishment of a Special Rapporteur to investigate the human rights situa…
Deputy Ambassador Brown says that Russia's illegal war has had an impact on human rights and fundamental freedoms in Ukraine, Russia and across the OSCE region.
The UK’s Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, underlines the UK’s support for the Special Rapporteur's work on Afghanistan at the UN Human Rights Council.
Ambassador Simon Manley, Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, introduced the resolution on the renewal of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, its causes and consequences.
FCDO Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia and the United Nations Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon has issued a statement on the UN resolution.
Ambassador Simon Manley, Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, made the below comments following the vote on whether the UN Human Rights Council should hold a debate on the situation of human rights in Xinjiang Uyghu…
Ambassador Simon Manley delivered a general comment ahead of the draft decision to hold a debate on the situation of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.
Ambassador Simon Manley introduced a resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council,
Deputy Ambassador Brown stresses at Warsaw Human Dimension Conference that Russia’s actions have had terrible consequences for the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
The UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the ongoing situation on gender rights in Somalia.
The UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the Myanmar regime's access to weapons and arms.
The UK delivered a statement on the on-going human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The UK delivered a statement on for the Interactive Dialogue with the OHCHR regarding the providing of technical assistance amid ongoing human rights issues in the country.
Statement by Richard Croker, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the Third Committee meeting on advancement of women.
The UK Permanent Representative to the UK in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement on the High Commissioner's Oral Update on Ukraine.
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