Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Location: UN Security Council Delivered on: 15 February 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you, President, let me thank Under Secretary Voronkov, Executive Director Gherman, and Secretary-General Stock for their briefings today. I also thank the Monitoring Team for their work on the report.  The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned … Read more

Location: UN Security Council Delivered on: 12 February 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you President, and I thank ASG Jenča for his briefing.  Colleagues, Russia has called this meeting in an attempt to distort history. Once again, the Russian delegation seeks to use this Council in a desperate effort … Read more

Location: UN Security Council Delivered on: 6 February 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you Madam President, and thank you to Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for your briefing. And we welcome the representative of Ukraine to the Chamber for this meeting. The UK deeply regrets all loss of life in this war … Read more

Executive Vice-President Šefčovič and the Foreign Secretary spoke today (31 January). It followed a call between the Executive Vice-President and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris.     The Executive Vice-President and the Foreign Secretary both agreed on the high importance of seeing the Northern Ireland Executive restored and delivering for the people … Read more

Make your donation safely Donating through established and well-coordinated emergency response appeal mechanisms is the most effective way to support people during a humanitarian crisis. You can do this through the British Red Cross. If you wish to help Gazans at this time, the UK government recommends that you donate to this organisation, or through … Read more

Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party secured an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term on Saturday, with the party’s candidate, current Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te, winning 40% of the ballot. He defeated Hou You-ih, a presidential candidate for the China-friendly opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) and a former police chief, as well as Ko Wen-je, the presidential … Read more

Global Food Security Summit in London will drive long term change on hunger and malnutrition New UK support will advance food security by developing climate change resilient crops and boosting funding to tackle severe child malnutrition  The International Development White Paper launched at the summit sets out the UK’s new long-term approach to global food … Read more

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has made a surprise return to government as the United Kingdom’s foreign secretary, following a Cabinet reshuffle and a weekend of violent protests and political chaos in London. He succeeds James Cleverly, who now becomes Britain’s new home secretary after the incumbent Suella Braverman was fired Monday by Prime … Read more

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson said: The UK strongly condemns Russia’s decision to source arms from North Korea for its illegal war. We urge North Korea to cease its arms supply to Russia and abide by its public commitments to not sell arms to Russia. Russia’s sourcing of weapons from North Korea violates UN … Read more

Intelligence released today suggests Russia may use sea mines to target civilian shipping in the Black Sea.  Russian attacks have already destroyed enough grain to feed more than one million people for a year. The UK assesses that Russia would lay blame on Ukraine for any attacks. The UK has increased support for the world’s most vulnerable following … Read more