UK Mission to the WTO, UN and Other International Organisations (Geneva)

Thank you Mr Vice President. We warmly welcome the delegation, and congratulate Fiji on their progress since their last review. We commend Fiji’s repeal of the Media Industry Development Act and the resulting improvements this has made to independent journalism, and we encourage Fiji to continue fostering a pluralistic civic space which protects the rights … Read more

Thank you, Mr Vice-President,  We welcome progress made in El Salvador since its 2019 review, including improving access to education for low-income families, and investments in public healthcare systems.  The launch of programmes aimed at empowering women and reducing gender inequality, including educational initiatives and support services for survivors of gender-based violence, are an important … Read more

The UK would like to thank the Bureau and Working Group for all their work.  The International Health Regulations are an important technical framework that helps to prevent and protect against the spread of disease. This set of proposed amendments updates the regulations to reflect lessons learned, including from COVID-19. Every Member State, including the … Read more