LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: It's lovely to be with you all and I just want to say thank you, Michelle, and to the whole team for welcoming me here this morning. It's been a very exciting time to take on my new brief as Minister of State for Social Care and Mental Health, and it's wonderful to see you all today. Now, I just want to start my contribution with a little story, because in the House of Commons nearly 13 years ago a ba...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: President, last week marked a significant step forward in Syria's compliance with its international obligations, with theIAEA closure of Syria's longstanding safeguards file by consensus. After fifteen years of obstruction by the Assad regime, this decision is an important symbol of Syria's commitment to meeting its international obligations. And wealso commend Syria's constructive engagement with th...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thank you, Mr Chair. I want to thank Germany for raising this issue today. The United Kingdom stands in full solidarity with Germany following Russia's reckless attack in Leipzig. We commend the German government on both its rapid and effective investigation, and its robust response to this attack. This was yet another attempt by the Russian state to undermine our collective security, to sow division...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thank you, Chair. I warmly welcomeDeputy HeadTurcanto the Permanent Council-thank you for your report. I would like to extend my personal thanks to you and your team for your support and hospitality to myAmbassadorduring his recent visit toDushanbe, where he saw first-hand the work you are doing across all threeOSCEdimensions of security.  I would like to highlight several areas of the Pr...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thank you to the US for their work on this important mandate. For over twenty years, the international community has sought to address the threat posed by Iran's nuclear and missile programmes. The United Kingdom has consistently championed a diplomatic solution. Regrettably, Iran has too often chosen escalation over cooperation, creating the circumstances that continue to demand the Council's atten...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thank you, Mr Chair. I am delivering this statement on behalf of the following members of the Informal Group of Friends of Democratic Belarus: Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Canada, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thank you, Mr Chair. I am delivering this statement on behalf of Canada, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and my own country the United Kingdom. The 30th of August marked the annual International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. As such, at today's Permanent Council, we would like to reaffirm our strong condemnation of enforced disappearances. Enforced disappearance is inexcusable and de...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The aircraft was operating a scheduled cargo service from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to East Midlands Airport (EMA). The flight was uneventful until the late stages of final approach. As the commander retarded the thrust levers to prepare for touchdown, the aircraft floated and then rapidly pitched down. The aircraft touched down on the nose landing gear and then bounced twice before finally landing. The nose landi...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Plans to unlock up to 15,780 new homes in Norfolk will be published today in a first test of a new government approach to winning public consent for housebuilding. The plans, drafted by Natural England under the Nature Restoration Fund, are part of a win-win approachto housebuilding and nature restoration, delivering the healthier wetlands and waterways people want to see in their communities alongside new hou...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This e-seminar provides an introduction in to how Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is used to detect exogenous sugar adulteration and authenticate honey. The presentation explains the principles of NMR, targeted and non-targeted fingerprinting approaches, interpretation of NMR data, validation of authenticity markers, and the role of reference databases in honey analysis. It also provides practical...