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New UK funding for Education Cannot Wait (ECW) will provide safe learning spaces, teaching materials and support for world's most vulnerable children.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Member States Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan
Ahead of a Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, the signatories to the Women, Peace and Security Shared Commitments delivered the following statement.
Foreign ministers from 12 countries, and the EU, gave a statement after the Taliban’s order barred Afghan women from working for non-governmental organisations.
The foreign ministers of G7 countries had a call on 22 December 2022 to discuss a range of issues including Afghanistan and Russia's illegal war in Ukraine.
On behalf of the UK government Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon condemned the Taliban's recent decision to ban women from going to university across Afghanistan.
The foreign ministers gave a joint statement condemning the Taliban’s recent decision to ban women from universities in Afghanistan.
Ambassador Barbara Woodward speaks at the UN Security Council briefing on Afghanistan
At an FCDO stakeholder event for International Human Rights Day, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly gave a statement by video on the global human rights situation.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is hosting an international conference in London to strengthen urgent action to combat the use of sexual violence in conflict.
Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council Arria formula meeting on Afghanistan
Statement by Colonel Carl Harris, UK Military Advisor to the UN, at the High-level Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Leadership Dialogue
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
The UK’s Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, underlines the UK’s support for the Special Rapporteur's work on Afghanistan at the UN Human Rights Council.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Afghanistan
Special representatives for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and envoys from the US and Europe gave a statement after their meeting on Afghanistan on 15 September 2022.
UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the deteriorating situation faced by women and girls in Afghanistan.
UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French delivered her statement on the situation for women and girls in Afghanistan.
Statement delivered by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on Afghanistan
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UK Minister for South Asia Lord Ahmad writes in The Times that the UK government's commitment to Afghanistan and its people remains strong.
Writing in Times Red Box, former UK Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir Laurie Bristow reflects on last year's evacuation effort in Afghanistan.
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