Joint statement on the Strait of Hormuz: 3 July 2026

Joint statement by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron on the Strait of Hormuz. Source link
Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections of 7 June 2026: UK statement to the OSCE

Deputy Ambassador James Ford welcomed ODIHR’s preliminary findings that Armenia’s parliamentary elections were orderly and professionally conducted, congratulated Prime Minister Pashinyan, and affirmed UK support for strengt… Source link
We are appalled by the deteriorating trajectory in the West Bank and East Jerusalem: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The United Kingdom strongly supports the important work of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee, and we welcome the constructive discussion that recently took place in Brussels. Colleagues, as we’ve heard today, the region faces another period of crisis. But we must not be distracted from seizing this historic opportunity to implement the 20 Point Plan for […]
The United Kingdom remains steadfast in its commitment to media freedom around the world: UK statement at the UN

Let me begin by congratulating the Department of Global Communications on its 80th anniversary. Amid a backdrop of heightened geopolitical tension and conflict, the need for facts and truth has never been more important. We are proud to support the Department’s vital work to uphold the United Nations as a trusted source of information and to […]
This Treaty has been a truly vital pillar of international peace and security: UK Statement at the UN General Assembly

For more than fifty years, this Treaty has been a truly vital pillar of international peace and security. It has helped limit the spread of nuclear weapons; facilitated access to clean and reliable energy; and has built confidence for responsible nuclear trade. In short, it has delivered real benefits for people around the world. The United Kingdom remains fully committed to the Treaty and our obligations under it, including Article […]
We must step up efforts together to safeguard international waterways from disruption: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Thank you to Bahrain for bringing us together and for your leadership in this Council. That leadership is more important than ever, in the face of growing threats to maritime and indeed regional security from the Black Sea to the Baltic, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, or indeed globally, as […]
UK-UAE Joint Statement: April 2026

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, received the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, on 18 April 2026 for her first official visit to the UAE. The two […]
40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster: UK statement to the OSCE

Thank you, Mr Chair. As the Ukrainian Ambassador has noted, this Sunday marks the fortieth anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, one of the most devastating nuclear disasters in history. And it is right that we pause to remember those who lost their lives, to honour the courage of the first responders and health workers, and […]
UK statement to the 10th Review Meeting of the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS), April 2026

President, The United Kingdom remains gravely concerned about the nuclear safety risks arising from the Russian Federation’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, including its continued presence at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). This situation is preventing Ukraine’s competent authorities from exercising effective regulatory control and from fully discharging their responsibilities as a Contracting Party under […]
Stability and lasting peace can only be achieved if the efforts of the international community are matched with action by all Haitian stakeholders: UK statement at the UN Security Council

We note the positive indicators of progress set out by the briefers today. In particular, we welcome steps to promote national unity towards the holding of free and fair elections, including the National Pact for Stability and the organisation of elections. However, the situation remains fragile. This Council meets at a critical time when planning […]