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Ambassador Kate Foster reiterated the UK’s support for a two‑state solution at a UN Security Council meeting on the West Bank, saying the UK is working with international partners to protect prospects for a negotiated settlement.
The UK and Germany issued a joint statement in Berlin on 8 October 2026, setting out bilateral positions and cooperation priorities; the text records agreed areas of joint action between the two governments.
The UK delivered an explanation of vote at UN Human Rights Council session 63 on the draft resolution 'From rhetoric to reality', calling for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination and related intolerance.
The UK is investing £331 million to address climate‑driven instability and protect vulnerable communities, the Foreign Secretary warned of growing national security risks from climate and nature loss while announcing the funding at the UN General Assembly.
The Ministry of Defence is rolling out 50,000 apprenticeship, work experience and training placements for young people as part of a major drive to expand Defence-sector opportunities for youth employment and skills development.
The UK will supply additional defensive military support to Saudi Arabia in response to renewed Houthi attacks and rising regional violence; the announcement signals expanded bilateral defence assistance but gives no operational detail in the blurb.
Prime Minister highlights UK leadership on artificial intelligence at the UN General Assembly and announces a Plymouth‑made undersea drone fired a US torpedo, described as strengthening Euro‑Atlantic maritime security.
Deputy Ambassador James Ford reiterated UK support for the UN Children and Armed Conflict mandate at the OSCE, urging accountability for grave violations, calling on Russia to stop abuses of Ukrainian children, implement the Moscow Mechanism recommendations and return children forcibly transferred or deported.
Defence spending with UK industry rose 3.2% to a record £34.1 billion in 2025/26, the Ministry of Defence says, arguing the increase is supporting jobs, SMEs and reindustrialisation across the UK.
Text of the UK’s statement at UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on Ukraine, delivered by Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders, addressing the oral update on human rights issues arising from the conflict.
The MOD’s ‘War Detectives’ identified the grave of Private Sidney Allen, missing since 1945, and a rededication service was held at the CWGC Reichswald Forest War Cemetery in Germany.
A previously unnamed World War II grave has been identified and the soldier from Sheffield was formally named during a rededication ceremony in the Netherlands, 81 years after his death.
Expresses UK concern to the OSCE about worsening humanitarian conditions in Oleshky and other occupied parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region, urging Russia to respect international law and protect civilians in those areas.
The Foreign Secretary addressed the UN Security Council on artificial intelligence and international security, setting out the UK’s stance on AI risks and the need for global cooperation to manage security implications.
The Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, will attend the 153rd Inter‑Parliamentary Union Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, representing the UK parliament at the event.
Government is releasing £50 million through the Defence Growth Deal for Plymouth, expected to unlock a further £34 million from industry and partners, supporting hundreds of new jobs and local defence sector expansion.
Helen King, UK Ambassador to ECOSOC, set out the UK’s priorities at the UN high-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, emphasising international coordination and resilience against future cross-border health threats.
UK, alongside other countries, formally condemned Russia at the OSCE for failing to uphold commitments, criticising sham elections on Ukrainian territory and breaches of Ukrainian sovereignty in a joint statement.
The RAF has created No. III Space Effects Squadron, its first unit dedicated to countering hostile threats to UK satellites, marking an operational expansion of defence capability in space protection and resilience.
Closed-door briefings will be held for CEOs in the most sensitive sectors to outline threats posed by Russia, aiming to raise corporate awareness and resilience to state-linked hostile activity.
A multilateral 'Call to Action' on humanitarian access and health in Gaza, co‑sponsored by Australia, Denmark, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UK, urges improved access for medical and relief services.
Defence contracts with Scottish industry have risen above £2.5 billion, a record level the Scotland Office says is driving reindustrialisation across Scotland.
New UK-funded support aims to help millions of women and girls in some of the poorest countries gain greater choice over pregnancy and improved maternal healthcare access through international development programmes.
The Foreign Secretary addressed the UN Security Council on sustaining peace and security in Ukraine, setting out the UK’s diplomatic position and priorities at the council regarding the conflict and its international implications.
UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council on Haiti, delivered by Minister Counsellor Jennifer MacNaughtan, states the UK’s hopes that a Gang Suppression Force will deliver security and stability for the Haitian people.
The Foreign Secretary gave a speech at the UN High‑Level Ministerial of the Global Alliance for implementing a Two‑State Solution, outlining the UK’s position and diplomatic commitment to resolving the Israel‑Palestine conflict.
Co-hosts of the UNGA Foreign Ministers Dialogue — UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, EU's Kaja Kallas and Kenya’s Musalia Mudavadi — issued a statement framing climate change and ecosystem degradation as national security risks.
G7 foreign ministers and the EU High Representative condemn ongoing Houthi strikes in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia, reiterating support for Bab al‑Mandab navigational rights and freedoms.
Foreign Secretary urged urgent action on Sudan at the UN General Assembly High Level Week, calling for coordinated diplomatic pressure, stepped-up humanitarian assistance and strengthened protection for civilians amid escalating conflict and displacement.
Statement by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, to the Third Committee reaffirming the UK’s commitment to defend universal human rights ‘without fear or favour’.