UK Mission to the United Nations, New York news feed http://ukun.fco.gov.uk RSS news feed from UK Mission to the United Nations, New York The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:22:08 GMT Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:22:08 GMT 0 2012-03-07T08:22:08Z The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Presidential Statement on Sudan and South Sudan http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=738847882 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120102075301/http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/17750084/un-hq_thumb" alt="UN Headquarters New York" /><p>Presidential Statement on the Security Council meeting on Sudan delivered by Mark Lyall Grant, President of the Security Council and Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN</p> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:32:42 GMT http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=738847882 2012-03-06T15:32:42Z &quot;We have an opportunity, now more than ever, to build stability in Somalia.&quot; http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=738544182 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120102075301/http://centralcontent.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/3971420/ministers/bellingham-focussed_thumb" alt="Henry Bellingham MP" /><p>UK Statement delivered by Henry Bellingham, Minister for Africa and the UN, to the Security Council debate on the Situation in Somalia</p> Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:00:20 GMT http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=738544182 2012-03-05T18:00:20Z Presidential Statement on the Situation in Somalia http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=738517282 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120102075301/http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/3718699/henry-bellingham_thumb.jpg" alt="Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Henry Bellingham MP" /><p>Delivered by Henry Bellingham, Minister for Africa and the UN, to the Security Council debate on the Situation in Somalia</p> Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:07:34 GMT http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=738517282 2012-03-05T16:07:34Z UK Presidency of the UN Security Council: March Programme of Work http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=News&id=737872882 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120102075301/http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/17750084/mlg-sc_thumb" alt="Mark Lyall Grant" /><p>Press briefing on the UN Security Council Programme of Work with Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of March</p> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:41:59 GMT http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=News&id=737872882 2012-03-02T14:41:59Z Security Council Press Statement: Humanitarian Access In Syria http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=737458382 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120102075301/http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/17750084/MLG-statement_thumb" alt="UK Ambassador to the UN" /><p>Statement by Ambassador Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN, in his capacity as President of the Security Council</p> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:29:14 GMT http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=737458382 2012-03-01T18:29:14Z The UK Presidency of the UN Security Council http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=News&id=737431482 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120102075301/http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/17750084/mlg-sc_thumb" alt="Mark Lyall Grant" /><p>Video of UK Permanent Representative Sir Mark Lyall Grant discussing the UK Presidency of the UN Security Council</p> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:46:07 GMT http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=News&id=737431482 2012-03-01T16:46:07Z Children and Armed Conflict http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=736932582 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120102075301/http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/17750084/humanitarian_thumb" alt="UN Photo/Rick Bajornas" /><p>Rhian Checkland, UK Mission Policy Officer, reports back from her trip to Bogot&aacute; to discuss Children and Armed Conflict with the Government of Colombia.</p> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:44:15 GMT http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=736932582 2012-02-29T20:44:15Z &quot;The empowerment of women, including through economic independence, is critical to the eradication of poverty&quot; http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=736412282 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120102075301/http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/17750084/women-children-health_thumb.jpg" alt="Young children being fed as part of a rehabilitation programme in Madhya Pradesh to reduce their chances of dying from malnourishment." /><p>Statement by Lynne Featherstone, UK Equalities Minister, to the 56th Session on the Commission for the Status of Women</p> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:09:01 GMT http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=736412282 2012-02-28T21:09:01Z &quot;The UK welcomes the Security Council’s focus on threats to maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea&quot; http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=735736482 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120102075301/http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/17750084/security-council-chamber_thumb" alt="United Nations Security Council Chamber" /><p>Statement by Ambassador Philip Parham, Deputy Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN, at the Security Council debate on Peace consolidation in West Africa: Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea</p> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:31:07 GMT http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=735736482 2012-02-27T17:31:07Z &quot;The UK is disappointed that this Council has not yet been able to agree a Presidential Statement condemning conflict-related sexual violence&quot; http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=734597782 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120102075301/http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/17750084/women-peace-security_thumb" alt="UN Photo/Martine Perret" /><p>Statement by Ambassador Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN, for the Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence</p> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:43:50 GMT http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=734597782 2012-02-23T18:43:50Z