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Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “The Government’s Rwanda policy isn’t just cruel, callous and morally reprehensible, the Supreme Court has today confirmed it's unlawful too.

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown welcomes Armenian efforts to support the 100,000 people displaced by September's military action and calls on Azerbaijan to implement a meaningful

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “The last few weeks have been incredibly difficult for many Londoners, particularly those with family and friends in Israel and Gaza. We have all

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Haiti.
The Foreign Secretary made a statement at the Cairo Peace Summit on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's statement at joint press remarks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson statement on Russia's decision to source arms from North Korea for its illegal war in Ukraine.

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issues a statement, one week on from the start of Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel.

Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
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