Joint Statement on the Gaza Humanitarian Response
We, the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom express serious concerns about the renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza which remains catastrophic. As winter draws in, civilians in Gaza are facing appalling conditions with heavy rainfall and temperatures dropping. 1.3 million people still require urgent shelter support. More than […]
Gaza and Sudan: Foreign Secretary statement, 18 November 2025
Thank you Madam Deputy Speaker. I want to update the House on two of the world’s gravest conflicts – in Gaza and in Sudan – following recent resolutions in the United Nations and discussions at the G7, and also on the action that the UK Government is taking to pursue peace. Firstly in Gaza. After two […]
UK urges major increase in humanitarian aid for Gaza as UN Security Council votes to implement 20 point peace plan
The UN Security Council has voted to agree a US-drafted resolution supported by Qatar, Egypt, Turkey and other Arab states to implement the 20 point peace plan for Gaza The UK voted for the resolution which provides a mandate for the International Stabilisation Force and requires increased humanitarian aid for Gaza. UK continues to work […]
UK Foreign Secretary “the people of Gaza cannot afford to wait” for aid
The Foreign Secretary is in Jordan today to call for increased aid access as a vital step in the pathway to peace She will visit a warehouse to see first-hand the aid that is ready to go in where greater access is urgently needed including further lifting of restrictions and opening more crossings. And she will […]
UK announces new support for women and girls in Gaza
UK announces new life-saving support for pregnant women and new mothers, and menstrual hygiene kits for thousands of women and girls Foreign Secretary calls for a full resumption of aid into Gaza, as women and girls risk pregnancy complications and disease It comes amid ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with ‘women and girls bearing the […]