Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said: The UK strongly opposes the announcement that five outposts are to be legalised in the West Bank as well as further punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority. Israel must halt its illegal settlement expansion and hold to account those responsible for extremist settler violence. We are … Read more

Delivered on: 28 June 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General, ministers, delegates – friends. I am glad to join you today. The UK places huge value on our relationships across the Americas. Indeed, we are working closely together on the great global issues, including security, climate … Read more

Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 21 June 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) First, while it is welcome that the Taliban have signalled their intention to attend this meeting in Doha, they must also show their intention to change how they are acting and to listen to the concerns … Read more

Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 20 June 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) I will touch on three trends of importance to the UK. First, as we’ve heard, ransomware can disrupt government functions and the provision of vital public services. This creates conditions for instability when occurring at scale … Read more

Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 11 June 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) The United Kingdom would like nothing more than for this Council not to hold any more meetings on chemical weapons. As this would mean that chemical weapons were no longer being produced, stored or used anywhere … Read more

Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 7 June 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) We cannot say it enough times. Russia, who use their seat on this Council to opine on and to sit in judgement on other countries on this Council’s agenda, are, as we speak, bombing Ukrainian civilian … Read more

We, the Governments of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, welcome the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors’ adoption of a resolution on Iran this afternoon. The resolution responds to Iran’s persistent refusal to cooperate in good faith with the IAEA to clarify outstanding issues relating to undeclared nuclear material detected at multiple … Read more

An FCDO spokesperson said: North Korea’s ballistic missile launches on 30 May are another breach of multiple UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs). Unlawful ballistic missile launches continue to destabilise the peace and security of the Korean Peninsula. The UK strongly urges North Korea to stop such provocations, return to dialogue and take credible steps towards … Read more