Minister Doughty Statement to the House of Commons: 12 November 2026
Minister Doughty statement on the situation in Gaza.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
UK foreign affairs announcements, ministerial statements and diplomatic updates.
Joint statement on civil society and democracy at the OSCE
Joint statement by Canada, Denmark, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom on the role of civil society in defending democracy and regional security.
Foreign Secretary speech on climate security at COP31
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband delivered a speech at the 'Delivering Climate Security in Fragile Contexts' ministerial roundtable at COP31 in Antalya on 12 November 2026.
Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova: UK statement, November 2026
Ambassador Holland welcomes the OSCE Mission to Moldova's vital contribution to stability, dialogue and confidence-building, and the renewed direct engagement between Chisinau and Tiraspol.
Honouring remembrance by defending the principles of peace: UK statement to the OSCE
Ambassador Holland recalled the lessons of past conflicts and underlined the responsibility to defend the principles and institutions established to prevent their recurrence. Russia’s war...
Ukraine's armed forces are lawful combatants: UK statement to the OSCE
On Armistice Day, Colonel Joby Rimmer, UK Senior Military Advisor, rejects Russia's portrayal of Ukraine's armed forces as terrorists, sets out their protections under International...
Russia must show the evidence behind its claims: UK statement to the OSCE
UK Senior Military Advisor, Colonel Joby Rimmer, condemns Russia's deadly strikes on Ukrainian civilians, including in Dnipro and Komyshuvakha, and challenges Russia's use of unverified...
History cannot justify changing borders by force: UK statement to the OSCE
Ambassador Holland rejected Russia’s selective historical claims to Ukrainian territory, stressing that modern borders rest on international law and commitments between sovereign states. The UK...
Defending media freedom and the safety of journalists: UK statement to the OSCE, November 2026
Ambassador Neil Holland reaffirms UK support for media freedom and the safety of journalists across the OSCE region. He called for journalists held by Russia...
Joint Statement by the Informal Group of Friends of Safety of Journalists, November 2026
Outi Hyvärinen, Permanent Representative of Finland to the OSCE, delivers the Joint Statement by the Informal Group of Friends on the Safety of Journalists on...
53rd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK Statement on Tanzania
Statement by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Tanzania's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Continued violations of Abyei’s demilitarised status are unacceptable: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan.
Statement on the sentencing of Joshua Wong
Joint statement from the foreign ministries of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
53rd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Antigua and Barbuda
Statement by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer, at Antigua and Barbuda's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council...
Joint statement on the closure of Novaya Gazeta in Russia
The UK and Finland, as Co-Chairs of the Media Freedom Coalition, call on Russia to end its repression of independent media following the closure of...
Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Chad
Ms Fiona Blyth MBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Chad in succession to Ms Helena Owen, who will be leaving...
Along with our partners we will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
Combating antisemitism at home and abroad
Minister Chris Elmore's opening remarks at the London Conference on Antisemitism, on UK and international efforts to combat antisemitism.
UK Statement regarding conviction of Tanzanian Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu
UK expresses concern over Tundu Lissu's conviction, urges Tanzania to uphold fair trial rights, political reconciliation, democracy and rule of law.
53rd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK Statement on Thailand
Statement by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Thailand's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
South Sudan's authorities must allow UNMISS to operate without obstruction: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on South Sudan
53rd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK Statement on Ireland
Statement by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Ireland's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.