Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mr Hugo Shorter has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran in succession to Mr Simon Shercliff CMG OBE.  Mr Shorter will take up his appointment during October 2024. Curriculum vitae Full name: Hugo Benedict Shorter Year Role 2022 to 2023 Doha, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, UK Mission to Afghanistan 2019 … Read more

Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 30 September 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) President, let me start by thanking SRSG Keita and Ms. Nzale-Kove for briefing us today. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of the DRC, Rwanda and Angola in our meeting. I will make three … Read more

Statement by representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, and the Republic of Yemen: On September 25, representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, and the Republic of Yemen met to discuss the impact of unjustified Houthi detentions of United Nations, NGO, civil … Read more

Looking forward to a new era of constructive cooperation within the bilateral relationship, characterised by improved dialogue and confidence-building measures, the UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina, Diana Mondino, met in New York on 24 September and made progress towards a broad agenda covering … Read more

Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 18 September 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) The United Kingdom has abstained on today’s resolution. The United Kingdom has done so not because we do not support the central findings of the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion but rather because the resolution does not provide … Read more

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in London to open the UK-U.S. Strategic Dialogue. The Strategic Dialogue – led by the Secretaries of State of the United Kingdom and United States – celebrates and deepens the long-standing and special relationship between the United Kingdom and United … Read more

We, the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy, strongly support the ongoing mediation efforts by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to conclude the agreement for a ceasefire and the release of hostages and are encouraged by the constructive approach adopted so far. We welcome the fact that technical work will … Read more

Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 26 July 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) President, on his recent visit to the region, my Foreign Secretary met Israelis and Palestinians and heard their stories of suffering, pain and anguish on both sides. He came away determined to help improve the situation … Read more

Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 12 July 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) The devastating violence in Gaza has gone on for far too long. And I pay tribute to the work of UNRWA in unprecedentedly challenging circumstances and to the leadership of Commissioner General Lazzarini. In one of … Read more

Location: Geneva Delivered on: 3 July 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you, Ms Vice-President.   We are less than a month before elections in Venezuela, and we are really worried by what we are seeing in terms of political repression, arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances.   We condemn the ongoing harassment and … Read more