tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-10-01T16:21:49+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-afghanistan-1-october-2025 2025-10-01T16:21:49+01:00 Statement on Afghanistan: 1 October 2025 Statement following the meeting of the G7+ Special Representatives for Afghanistan on 29-30 September 2025 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-the-release-of-peter-and-barbara-reynolds-from-afghanistan 2025-09-19T11:23:39+01:00 Statement on the release of Peter and Barbara Reynolds from Afghanistan Minister Falconer statement on the release of Peter and Barbara Reynolds from Afghanistan tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-uk-response-to-afghanistan-earthquake 2025-09-16T17:25:38+01:00 Foreign Secretary statement on UK response to Afghanistan earthquake Foreign Secretary announces additional emergency funding to Afghan people following the recent earthquake in Afghanistan tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-60-uk-statement-for-ohchr-report-and-oral-update-of-the-special-rapporteur-on-human-rights-in-afghanistan 2025-09-09T08:10:49+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for OHCHR report and oral update of the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan UK Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the OHCHR report and oral update of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor San… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-provides-emergency-aid-to-afghanistan-earthquake-victims 2025-09-02T00:00:00+01:00 UK provides emergency aid to Afghanistan earthquake victims The UK has announced emergency funding to support families affected by the devastating earthquake which hit Afghanistan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-59-uk-statement-on-the-report-of-the-special-rapporteur-on-afghanistan 2025-06-16T14:40:24+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement on the report of the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan UK Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-58-uk-statement-at-the-special-dialogue-with-the-special-rapporteur-on-afghanistan 2025-02-28T12:54:19+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement at the Special Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan UK Statement at the 58 Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan. Delivered by UK Ambassador for Human Rights to the UN, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-afghanistan 2024-12-20T15:13:03+00:00 Joint statement on Afghanistan Joint statement on the situation in Afghanistan following a G7+ meeting in Geneva tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-statement-taliban-imposes-medical-training-ban-on-women-and-girls 2024-12-06T20:39:40+00:00 UK statement: Taliban imposes medical training ban on women and girls The UK government expresses concerns following reports of the Taliban’s decision to suspend medical education for women and girls in Afghanistan tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-57-uk-statement-on-afghanistan 2024-09-10T10:08:12+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 57: UK Statement on Afghanistan UK Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Afghanistan as delivered at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-56-interactive-dialogue-with-special-rapporteur-on-afghanistan 2024-06-18T15:54:36+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 56: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan Statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/universal-periodic-review-46-uk-statement-on-afghanistan 2024-04-29T16:06:44+01:00 Universal Periodic Review 46: UK Statement on Afghanistan The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO & UN, Simon Manley, delivered a statement at Afghanistan’s Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-55-uk-statement-on-afghanistan 2024-03-01T08:07:25+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on Afghanistan UK Statement for Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-taliban-has-a-responsibility-to-meet-its-international-commitments-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council 2023-12-29T15:52:42+00:00 The Taliban has a responsibility to meet its international commitments: UK statement at the UN Security Council Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/special-representatives-and-envoys-for-afghanistan-joint-statement 2023-11-03T00:00:00+00:00 Special representatives and envoys for Afghanistan: joint statement Statement from special representatives and envoys for Afghanistan from Canada, the EU, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, UK and USA after their 18 October 2023 meeting. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/while-the-taliban-continue-on-this-path-international-recognition-will-not-be-on-the-table-uk-statement-at-un-security-council 2023-06-21T17:57:11+01:00 While the Taliban continue on this path, international recognition will not be on the table: UK statement at UN Security Council Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-hrc53-uk-statement-on-human-rights-situation-in-afghanistan 2023-06-20T09:16:09+01:00 UN HRC53: UK statement on human rights situation in Afghanistan Enhanced Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on human rights situation in Afghanistan. Delivered by UK's Ambassador to the WTO & UN, Simon Manley. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/we-will-not-abandon-the-women-and-girls-of-afghanistan 2023-04-29T00:35:00+01:00 We will not abandon the women and girls of Afghanistan: UK Statement at the Security Council Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/this-mandate-renewal-sends-a-clear-message-that-we-will-not-abandon-women-and-girls-in-afghanistan-uk-statement-at-the-security-council 2023-03-16T14:37:03+00:00 This mandate renewal sends a clear message that we will not abandon women and girls in Afghanistan: UK Statement at the Security Council Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-from-foreign-ministers-on-the-situation-for-women-and-girls-in-afghanistan-on-international-womens-day 2023-03-08T00:00:00+00:00 Situation for women and girls in Afghanistan: joint statement from foreign ministers for International Women’s Day The foreign ministers of 27 countries and the EU High Representative urged the Taliban to reverse restrictions on women and girls’ human rights and freedoms.