tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-05-08T11:06:34+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/52nd-universal-periodic-review-of-human-rights-uk-statement-on-somalia 2026-05-08T11:06:34+01:00 52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Somalia Statement by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Somalia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-61-uk-general-comment-on-myanmar 2026-03-31T11:33:57+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 61: UK General Comment  on Myanmar UK General Comment on Myanmar. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-61-uk-statement-for-the-resolution-on-south-sudan 2026-03-27T16:54:10+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the resolution on South Sudan UK Statement for the resolution on advancing human rights in South Sudan. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-61-uk-statement-for-the-interactive-dialogue-on-haiti 2026-03-27T07:59:56+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Haiti UK Statement for the Item 10 Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on Haiti with the participation of the Designated Expert on Human Rights. Delivered at the 61st Human Rights Council in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-61-uk-statement-on-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo 2026-03-26T11:08:31+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo UK Statement for the Item 10 Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the oral update by the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Delivered at the 61st Human Rights Council in G… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-61-uk-statement-for-the-item-4-general-debate 2026-03-16T16:39:00+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Item 4 General Debate UK Statement for the Item 4 General Debate. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-61-uk-statement-for-the-interactive-dialogue-on-nicaragua 2026-03-16T09:49:23+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Nicaragua UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Group of Experts on Nicaragua. Delivered at the 61st Human Rights Council in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-61-uk-statement-on-the-rights-of-the-child 2026-03-10T13:10:05+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement on the Rights of the Child UK Statement for the Annual day on the Rights of the Child. Delivered at the 61st Human Rights Council in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-reaffirms-commitment-to-peace-protection-and-development-in-the-drc 2026-03-06T14:42:00+00:00 UK reaffirms commitment to peace, protection and development in the DRC UK Minister for Africa Jenny Chapman visited the DRC, pledging £13 million for peace, aid, and support for survivors of sexual violence, while boosting clean energy, business finance, and sustainable growth. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-61-core-group-statement-on-south-sudan 2026-03-02T13:27:26+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 61: Core Group Statement on South Sudan Core Group Statement on South Sudan. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-61-uk-statement-for-the-enhanced-interactive-dialogue-on-south-sudan 2026-03-02T13:19:03+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on South Sudan Item 2: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Commission of Human Rights in South Sudan. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-fact-finding-mission-report-on-el-fasher-sudan-core-group-foreign-ministers-statement 2026-02-26T09:30:00+00:00 UN Fact Finding Mission report on El Fasher: Sudan Core Group foreign ministers’ statement Statement from the foreign ministers of the Sudan Core Group on the UN Fact Finding Mission (FFM) report on El Fasher. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/her-royal-highness-duchess-of-edinburgh-visits-somalia 2026-02-24T12:31:00+00:00 Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Somalia The Duchess makes two-day visit to Mogadishu, meets women and girls organisations and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretarys-statement-on-the-un-fact-finding-mission-report-on-el-fasher 2026-02-19T07:30:00+00:00 Foreign Secretary's statement on the UN Fact Finding Mission Report on El Fasher Statement by Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on the UN fact finding mission report on El Fasher. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/core-group-statement-for-the-interactive-dialogue-on-the-oral-update-of-the-ohchr-on-the-human-rights-situation-in-the-sudan 2026-02-10T13:14:59+00:00 Core Group Statement for the Interactive dialogue on the oral update of the OHCHR on the human rights situation in the Sudan Sudan Core Group Statement for the oral update of the OHCHR on the human rights situation in and around El Fasher, in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Sudan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sudan-foreign-secretarys-statement-5-february-2026 2026-02-05T15:22:00+00:00 Sudan: Foreign Secretary's statement, 5 February 2026 Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper gave a statement to Parliament following her trip to Adré on the Sudanese border in Chad. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-imposes-fresh-sanctions-to-dismantle-sudans-war-machine 2026-02-05T11:00:00+00:00 UK imposes fresh sanctions to dismantle Sudan’s 'war machine' The UK has imposed new sanctions against 6 individuals fuelling Sudan's war, following the Foreign Secretary's visit to the Sudan-Chad border. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-slams-collective-global-failure-to-protect-sudans-women-and-girls 2026-02-04T10:00:00+00:00 Foreign Secretary slams collective global failure to protect Sudan’s women and girls Foreign Secretary visited Adré on the Sudanese border in Chad and called for urgent global action to secure a ceasefire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-speech-on-violence-against-women-and-girls 2025-12-02T19:10:23+00:00 Foreign Secretary speech on violence against women and girls Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper MP delivered a speech to mark the launch of a new international coalition – All In – to help end violence against women and girls globally. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-international-coalition-launched-to-end-violence-against-women-and-girls-globally 2025-12-02T00:00:00+00:00 New international coalition launched to end violence against women and girls globally A major new global coalition is being launched today (2 December 2025), bringing together pioneering women from across the world to tackle violence against women and girls.