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Ambassador Neil Bush says that the UK's commitment to supporting women and girls, including in Ukraine, remains unbreakable.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
During the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Rita French, the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, delivered a statement on the situation in Myanmar.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on children in armed conflict
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UNFPA Humanitarian Action 2023 Overview
The Foreign Secretary announced sanctions that target corrupt political figures, those violating human rights, and perpetrators of sexual-violence in conflict.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine
Ten years since the launch of Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) and as a follow-up to the 2014 Global Summit, the UK hosted a PSVI Conference 28-29 November.
UK Minister for Development visits Somalia and commits vital UK aid in response to the growing risk of famine.
More than 50 countries and the UN agreed urgent action to end sexual violence in conflict at the UK-hosted PSVI Conference this week.
Joint article on supporting children born as a result of sexual violence in conflict.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly gave opening remarks at the PSVI conference 2022, and gave a speech following remarks from Nobel Laureate Nadia Murad.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is hosting an international conference in London to strengthen urgent action to combat the use of sexual violence in conflict.
James Cleverly has travelled to Ukraine as part of ongoing UK efforts to ensure the country has the crucial practical support it needs through the winter.
Ambassador Neil Bush stresses that there has been an alarming increase in reports of gender-based violence since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ambassador Neil Bush criticises the Russian government and military for reported violations of international humanitarian law in Russia's war against Ukraine.
The UK Permanent Representative to the UK in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement on the High Commissioner's Oral Update on Ukraine.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
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.
At OSCE’s Human Dimension Conference, Eily Craig voices UK's deep concern about rising reports of gender-based violence in Putin's illegal war in Ukraine.
The Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford, issued a statement after a return to conflict between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and the Ethiopian Government.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Lord Ahmad gave a speech to the Ukraine Accountability Conference in The Hague outlining the UK's support for investigating war crimes in Ukraine.
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