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Statement by Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN General Assembly debate on Myanmar
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered this statement during the 2023 Rohingya Joint Response Plan.
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.
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.
Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, has visited Brunei and Thailand this week, with talks focusing on trade, security and science.
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
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