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Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown reiterates UK support for OSCE’s Human Dimension institutions and commitments.
The Prime Minister's speech at Finchley United Synagogue at a vigil with the local Jewish communities following the devastating terrorist attacks in Israel.

Justin Addison (UK Delegation to the OSCE) says, in the shadow of Russia's brutal war, there is a window of opportunity for significant reform in Ukraine.
Ambassador Neil Holland says that Ukrainian civilians continue to suffer while Russia refuses to engage constructively on the world stage.

G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement on Illegitimate “Elections” in regions of Ukraine illegally occupied by Russia.

UK and others mark the three-year anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus.
On the one year anniversary of her passing, the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reflects on the life and service of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Minister for Immigration, Robert Jenrick, made a statement to the House of Commons on illegal migration.

The Foreign Secretary James Cleverly addressed the International Crimea Platform Summit 2023 via a pre-recorded video.

British Deputy Ambassador to the Netherlands Keith Allan reflects on his recent posting in Ukraine, and the role of the international organisations in The Hague in ensuring
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