tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-05-18T12:05:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/global-partnerships-conference-summary-from-satellite-session 2026-05-18T12:05:00+01:00 Global Partnerships Conference. Summary from satellite session Summary from the Global Partnership Conference satellite session in Geneva. Co-hosted by the UK and South Africa on 17 May 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-his-majestys-ambassador-to-mongolia-edwin-samuel 2026-05-18T11:09:46+01:00 Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Mongolia: Edwin Samuel Mr Edwin Samuel has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Mongolia. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-armed-forces-salute-250-years-of-american-independence-with-us-celebrations 2026-05-18T09:12:18+01:00 UK Armed Forces salute 250 years of American independence with US celebrations Red Arrows set to tour the United States this summer to support 250th anniversary celebrations tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/khayelitsha-cookies-to-be-sold-on-british-airways-flights 2026-05-18T08:20:07+01:00 Khayelitsha Cookies to be sold on British Airways flights  South African business Khayelitsha Cookies secured UK contracts worth more than R1.4 million to supply British Airways flights and private‑label shortbread, increasing exports and supporting employment for women. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hms-tamar-returns-to-honiara-marks-deeper-uk-solomon-islands-engagement 2026-05-18T07:00:03+01:00 HMS Tamar returns to Honiara, marks deeper UK-Solomon Islands engagement The Royal Navy's Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Tamar, among its most advanced ships, is making a return visit to Solomon Islands today after its first visit in 2023. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-crisis-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-has-triggered-challenges-across-the-world-uk-statement-at-the-un-economic-and-social-council 2026-05-15T21:32:36+01:00 The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered challenges across the world: UK statement at the UN Economic and Social Council Statement by Helen King, UK Ambassador to ECOSOC, at the UN Economic and Social Council meeting on Safeguarding energy and supply flows: Supporting global development through international cooperation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-uk-will-continue-to-work-with-partners-to-deliver-a-more-peaceful-and-prosperous-future-for-the-syrian-people-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-coun 2026-05-15T15:55:39+01:00 The UK will continue to work with partners to deliver a more peaceful and prosperous future for the Syrian people: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-his-majestys-ambassador-to-colombia-louise-de-sousa 2026-05-15T15:00:07+01:00 Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Colombia: Louise de Sousa Mrs Louise de Sousa has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, in succession to Mr George Hodgson. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-his-majestys-ambassador-to-north-macedonia-maya-sivagnanam 2026-05-15T12:00:10+01:00 Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to North Macedonia: Maya Sivagnanam Ms Maya Sivagnanam has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia in succession to Mr Matthew Lawson. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reforms-to-secure-british-borders-to-be-agreed-by-foreign-ministers-in-moldova-this-week 2026-05-14T22:30:00+01:00 Reforms to secure British borders to be agreed by Foreign Ministers in Moldova this week The Foreign Secretary visits Chisinau to agree a more modern interpretation of the European Convention for Human Rights (ECHR). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/joint-statement-on-the-invocation-of-the-osce-moscow-mechanism-may-2026 2026-05-14T12:43:07+01:00 Joint Statement on the invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism: May 2026 UK and 40 other OSCE countries invoke the Moscow Mechanism to investigate indoctrination of Ukrainian children by Russia. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/report-by-the-osce-project-coordinator-in-uzbekistan-uk-statement-to-the-osce-may-2026 2026-05-14T10:57:57+01:00 Report by the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan: UK statement to the OSCE, May 2026 Ambassador Holland reaffirmed UK support for the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan, welcoming progress across all three dimensions, including security cooperation, economic governance and human rights. He underscored th… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/russias-attack-on-cooperative-security-in-europe-uk-statement-to-the-osce 2026-05-14T10:30:39+01:00 Russia’s attack on cooperative security in Europe: UK statement to the OSCE Ambassador Holland welcomed the US-brokered ceasefire and Ukraine’s efforts to pursue peace, condemns Russia's mass attack on Kyiv and highlighted how Russia’s actions have undermined cooperative security, OSCE mechanism… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/citizens-rights-specialised-committee-meeting-13-may-2026-joint-statement 2026-05-13T17:15:03+01:00 Citizens’ Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 13 May 2026: joint statement The UK Government and European Commission gave a joint statement following the 18th meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/wto-general-council-may-2026-uk-statement 2026-05-13T13:37:45+01:00 WTO General Council May 2026: UK Statement UK Statement at the World Trade Organization's General Council in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/wto-general-council-may-2026-uk-statements-for-agenda-items-1-2-3 2026-05-13T13:29:53+01:00 WTO General Council May 2026: UK Statements for Agenda Items 1, 2 & 3 UK Statement at the World Trade Organization's General Council in Geneva. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/russias-militarised-economy-and-the-destabilising-effects-on-regional-security-uk-statement-to-the-osce 2026-05-13T13:01:53+01:00 Russia’s Militarised Economy and the Destabilising Effects on Regional Security: UK Statement to the OSCE UK Senior Military Advisor, Colonel Joby Rimmer warns that Russia’s selective ceasefires mask bad faith engagement, a war dependent economy, and growing militarisation, making Moscow more coercive and risk tolerant. Russia’s… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/solomon-islands-journalists-enhance-skills-in-fact-checking-and-verification-training 2026-05-13T06:26:30+01:00 Solomon Islands journalists enhance skills in fact-checking and verification training Journalists in Honiara completed a four-day fact-checking and verification training to strengthen integrity, accuracy, and resilience in reporting. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/52nd-universal-periodic-review-of-human-rights-uk-statement-on-singapore 2026-05-12T16:22:56+01:00 52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK Statement on Singapore Statement by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer, at Singapore's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/bosnia-and-herzegovinas-future-cannot-be-held-hostage-by-divisive-politics-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council 2026-05-12T16:02:19+01:00 Bosnia and Herzegovina’s future cannot be held hostage by divisive politics: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Bosnia & Herzegovina.