LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mr President, The UK thanks the Core Group, led by the Philippines, for their hard work this session. We appreciate their engagement with us. The UK particularly welcomes the focus of this year's resolution on the needs and interests of future generations. It is entirely appropriate to that theme that this resolution underscores the importance of efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 Degrees Ce...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister hosted the Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Rob Jetten, at the British Residence in Ankara this evening. The leaders began by discussing the new maritime partnership between the UK and The Netherlands, which they agreed would strengthen NATO andback UK shipbuilding. It was symbolic of the enduring and close relationship between the two countries, the Prime Minister added. Turning to shared ...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The United Kingdom (UK) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands reaffirm the enduring strength of their defence partnership and their shared commitment to the security of the Euro-Atlantic area. The relationship is built on the foundations of Europe's oldest integrated force, the 53-year-old UK-Netherlands Joint Amphibious Force. Grounded in a common commitment to NATO, International Law and European security, this par...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister hosted the Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre at the British Residence in Ankara today. Kicking off discussions, the leaders reflected on both the UK and Norway's success in the FIFA World Cup. The Prime Minister underlined the strength of the UK team and said while the UK and Norway were close allies and friends, when it came to the match on Saturday all bets were off. Turning to ...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Agreement sets the path to building next-generation amphibious ships for UK and Dutch forces * Enhanced amphibious force to strengthen NATO and respond to crises faster * Major boost for UK industry with new cooperation on advanced tech and fleet of ships set to be built in UK shipyards British and Dutch forces are set to be equipped with new amphibious transport ships undera newmaritime partnership signed toda...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An FCDO spokesperson said: Today, upon instruction from the Foreign Secretary, the Charge d'Affaires of the Iranian Embassy in London was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Mr Ali Nasimfar was summoned by the Minister for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer. The summons follows the sentencing of two Romanian nationals for their role in the attack on Iran International journalist Pouria Zera...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The UK is one step closer in establishing a dedicated Business Centre on Ukrainian soil, giving British companies a permanent base in Kyiv. * The Audere Group, a British small business, has been selected as the delivery partner for the Kyiv Business Centre. * This is the 100-Year Partnership in action and builds on more than 40 major UK-Ukraine industrial partnerships already established. The UK is one step clo...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you, Mr President, Ten years ago, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2286, a landmark commitment to protect the wounded and sick, and the medical and humanitarian personnel caring for them during armed conflict. Yet in 2025, the number of medical personnel and patients killed in conflict zones reached record levels.This is appalling. The UK calls on all parties to armed conflict to comp...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mrs Geraldine McCafferty has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to United Arab Emirates in succession to Mr Edward Hobart CMG, who will be leaving the Diplomatic Service. Mrs McCafferty will take up her appointment during August 2026. Curriculum Vitae Full name: Geraldine Mary McCafferty Year Role 2022 to present Beijing, Deputy Head of Mission 2019 to 2022 FCDO, Director, Policy 2015 to 2019 Bogota, M...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Wales Office Minister Anna McMorrin has brought Welsh universities together with the CEO of UKRI to boost collaboration and help Wales secure more research and innovation funding. * The universities agreed to collaborate more closely, marking a new chapter for the Higher Education sector in Wales. * The initiative aims to unlock more jobs, investment and economic growth by building on Wales's world class...