Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 11 August 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) The United Kingdom commends Panama’s leadership in upholding international maritime standards through its work to remove ships from its registry that fall short of international regulations.  We further recognise the strategic importance of the Panama Canal … Read more

The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, strongly reject the decision of the Israeli Security Cabinet on 8th August to launch an additional large-scale military operation in Gaza. It will aggravate … Read more

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said: The UK strongly opposes the announcement by the central planning bureau of Israel’s Civil Administration to reintroduce the E1 settlement plan, frozen since 2021. This plan would build over 3000 houses to the east of Jerusalem, dividing a future Palestinian state in two, and marking a … Read more

Delivered on: 19 June 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Your Excellency the President of the Republic, represented here by his principal advisor in charge of the College of Environment, Urban Planning and Mobility, HE Ambassador Tosi Mpanu Mpanu, Honourable Senators and Members of Parliament, Your Excellencies, distinguished members of the … Read more

David Lammy will visit Ankara to underscore close trade and security links between UK and Turkey during first bilateral visit to the country.   Foreign Secretary to meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan to discuss the situation in the Middle East and Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine.   Visit comes as negotiations begin over new free trade … Read more

British companies front of the queue to deliver infrastructure for the 2030 FIFA World Cup – injecting money into the UK economy  game-changing deals with ministries of water, health, and trade, unlocking contracts in a market where public procurement opportunities are estimated at around £33bn over the next three years, including a £1.2bn Casablanca Airport project, … Read more

From 9 April 2025, the government will introduce new fees for emergency travel documents (ETDs) and emergency passports. An ETD lets you travel from abroad if you need to travel urgently and cannot use your British passport. It is usually only valid for one single or return journey. The new fee includes the cost of … Read more

Location: Vienna Delivered on: 26 March 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you, Mr Chair. Our Helsinki Final Act commitments include sovereignty, territorial integrity and the non-violability of borders. As per the first line of the Helsinki Final Act, these principles are designed to protect “true and lasting peace” in … Read more

“We, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom welcome the Arab initiative of a Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza. The plan shows a realistic path to the reconstruction of Gaza and promises – if implemented – swift and sustainable improvement of the catastrophic living conditions for the Palestinians living in … Read more

Delivered on: 28 February 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you Mr Vice President. And thank you to the commission and the ASG for their poignant interventions today. Your ongoing work is vital to securing long-term peace and reconciliation in South Sudan. We also welcome the presence of the Honourable … Read more