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Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, has visited Brunei and Thailand this week, with talks focusing on trade, security and science.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Foreign ministers of 22 countries and the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs gave a statement on the 2-year anniversary of the Myanmar military coup.
The UK announced sanctions to increase pressure on the Myanmar military junta, coinciding with the 2-year anniversary of the coup that ousted an elected government.
The Foreign Secretary announced sanctions that target corrupt political figures, those violating human rights, and perpetrators of sexual-violence in conflict.
Statement delivered at the UN Third Committee adoption of a resolution on human rights in Myanmar
The UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the Myanmar regime's access to weapons and arms.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
UK Minister for Development Vicky Ford gave a statement on the Rohingya crisis during a side event at the United Nations General Assembly.
UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement on the deteriorating situation in Myanmar.
The Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy (MCFHRD) is the FCDO’s dedicated strategic fund supporting our global human rights and democracy work.
UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French delivered her statement in support of the Mechanism in Myanmar and called for evidence of human rights violations to be collected.
Foreign ministers gave a joint statement marking the 5th anniversary of the Myanmar military’s attack against Rohingya and ensuing crisis.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UK announces new sanctions and legal action in support of Myanmar’s Rohingya community.
The UK and our G7 partners issued a statement on the executions by the military junta in Myanmar.
The European Union, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, the UK and the US gave a joint statement on executions in Myanmar.
The UK announced a new wave of sanctions, including on the Russian Children's Rights Commissioner involved in the barbaric treatment of children in Ukraine.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN General Assembly briefing by the Special Envoy on Myanmar
The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered this statement during the 2022 Rohingya Joint Response Plan.
This joint statement urges all countries to support the people of Myanmar and immediately stop sellling arms to the Myanmar military.
UK sanctions announced ahead of Myanmar Armed Forces Day in coordination with allies.
The UK's Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered the UK statement on the human rights situation in Myanmar.
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