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The UK highlighted the close link between regional and global security, while condemning recent actions taken by the Assad regime, the DPRK, Russia and Iran.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on Syria
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on Syria.
The UK reinforced their disapproval of chemical weapons and condemned their recent use in Douma by the Assad regime as well as in Salisbury by Russia.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on Yemen.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East Peace Process.
Statement by EU members of the Security Council France, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the UK, joined by Italy, Belgium and Germany.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on Syria
The UK, along with the members of the G7, has issued a statement following the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the Security Council Briefing on the maintenance of international peace and security.
Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt has arrived in Oman for the 14th meeting of the UK-Oman Joint Working Group.
Iraq elected its new president, Barham Salih, and prime minister, Adil Abdul Mehdi, on 2 October.
The UK expressed its continued concern with the human rights situation in Yemen and made clear the UK's support to extend the mandate of the Group of Experts.
The UK presented a draft resolution on the human rights situation in Syria and called on all Council members to support the text.
The Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged the members of the Quad group to make every effort to advance the UN-led peace process for Yemen at a meeting during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
At a United Nations General Assembly event, the UK government calls on international community to combat anti-semitism in all its forms.
The UK raised concerns over serious restrictions to civil freedoms, but remained hopeful a consensus resolution would pave the way for an OHCHR country office.
The UK welcomed Libya's commitment to the OHCHR, but raised its concerns regarding the treatment of migrants, the continuation of gender-based violence and restrictions to civil freedoms.
The UK expressed its concern with the humanitarian and human rights situation in Yemen and called for the renewal of the Group of Expert's mandate.
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