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Chloe Smith delivers the UK statement at the 15th Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Ambassador Rita French, UK Ambassador for Human Rights, delivered the UK statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The UK and Gambia co-led a Joint Statement On Food Security as a Result of Armed Conflict. The Gambia read out the statement at the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of 67 countries.
The Core Group statement on Sri Lanka was delivered by Ambassador Rita French on behalf of Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, the UK and the United States.
The UK was one of 47 countries at the UN Human Rights Council to sign up to a Joint Statement on the Human Rights Situation in China. This initiative was led by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Rita French, UK Ambassador for Human Rights, delivered a statement on behalf of the UK during the High Commissioner’s oral update on Myanmar.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on the situation in Mali
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN General Assembly briefing by the Special Envoy on Myanmar
The UK delivered a statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea and urged Eritrea to take steps to address longstanding human rights concerns expressed by the Human Rights Council.
UK Ambassador Corinne Kitsell outlined the UK's concerns about the implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine for nuclear safety, security and safeguards.
Ambassador Bush highlights that the common principles and commitments of the OSCE and the Council of Europe are needed now more than ever.
Ambassador Bush condemns Russia's human rights violations and its systematic policy to erase Ukrainian culture, history and identity in temporarily controlled areas.
Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the UN Security Council briefing on Iraq
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on the Central African Region
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on Ukraine
The Deputy Prime Minister has unveiled further support for the ICC investigation into war crimes in Ukraine.
French Ambassador Fages gave a statement on behalf of 45 OSCE participating States on invoking the Moscow Mechanism a second time in response to Russia's war on Ukraine.
Rita French, UK Human Rights Ambassador, delivered the following statement during the ILO Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS). The discussion focussed on China’s non-compliance with ILO Convention 111 on non-disc…
The FCDO gave a statement on China’s human rights violations in Xinjiang, following a visit to the region by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the UN Security Council open debate on the protection of civilians
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