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The UK called upon the government of Burundi to remove restrictions on political space and enable an independent media environment.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The UK discussed sexual violence in conflict, sexual and reporoductive rights, as well as the education of girls.
Delivered by Ambassador Neil Bush at the OSCE Permanent Council, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.
Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council on Resolution 2475 on Persons with Disabilities in Armed Conflict
On the UN International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the Foreign Office has announced its first PSVI Survivor Champion role.
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon urges global law makers to strengthen justice processes to hold perpetrators to account and respond effectively to the needs of survivors.
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon will attend an interreligious council conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on conflict-related sexual violence as he marks the UN’s Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict…
Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN and The Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, has travelled to Serbia to discuss progress on jus…
Thirty countries’ human rights developments are analysed in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s annual report.
Baroness Sugg calls for urgent action to prevent gender-based violence in humanitarian crises – as she announces new support to tackle the issue in Syria.
Department for International Development (DFID) Ghana's Deputy Social Sectors Team Lead, Enyonam Azumah, delivered a speech at the National Stakeholders Dissemination Event.
Statement by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict
30 personnel from the Somali security forces completed a train the trainer course on mitigating conflict-related sexual violence in Somalia.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Open Debate on Women in Peacekeeping.
The UK and Japan co-hosted an event on “Women in Peacebuilding” at the British Embassy in Tokyo on 25 March, following the World Assembly for Women (WAW!) and W20 conference.
The UK expressed its deep concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in North-West & South-West Cameroon, due to high levels of violence, and called on Cameroon to engage fully with OHCHR.
The UK expressed its concern with the deteriorating human rights, humanitarian and security situation in Mali, and urged Mali to tackle violence against women & girls.
Statement by David Clay, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council Open Briefing on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
National statement delivery by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the 63rd Commission on the Status of Women.
Remarks to the General Assembly by Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex at the President of the General Assembly’s ‘Women In Power’ Event during the Commission on the Status of Women 2019.
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