On #InternationalSafeAbortionDay ๐ฌ๐ง & partners reaffirmed the importance of access to safe, timely & affordable abortion care to advance gender equality & protect human rights. Read our joint statement ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ท๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐น๐ฑ๐บ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ด๐ช๐ธ๐ธ๐ช๐ฌ๐ง
๐ฌ๐ง is proud to be part of advancing LGBTQI+ inclusion & dignity. Thank you @EstoniaGeneva ๐ช๐ช and ๐ช๐บ๐จ๐ญ๐ซ๐ท๐บ๐ฆfor convening this important discussion @HRC63 ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
๐ช๐ช together with ๐ช๐บ ๐จ๐ญ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฌ๐ง hosted Serving with Pride ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ โ a discussion on LGBTQI+ inclusion in armed forces and armed conflict.
We also opened the photo exhibition โUnseen in Life. Visible in Deathโ, honouring LGBTQI+ Ukrainians lost in Russiaโs war against Ukraine. ๐บ๐ฆ
The UK provides assistance where it is needed most. Last year we provided life saving assistance to at least 5 million Afghans, including 3 million women & girls. This included health, food & nutrition, water & sanitation & livelihood support.
Read more: gov.uk/government/statisticsโฆ
Drone strikes are intensifying the conflict in Sudan and causing devastating harm to civilians.
At @UN_HRC today, the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice for Sudan called for an end to the illegal flow of weapons and external support fuelling the conflict.
Delighted to speak today to @ACHPR about Sudan and the @_AfricanUnion Fact Finding Mission. We will work together to support accountability and a route to peace in #Sudan.
This week, I was delighted to join colleagues and partners in Geneva to mark the 75th anniversary of the #RefugeeConvention. At a time of record displacement, its principles remain as vital as ever in protecting refugees and upholding their rights.
@Refugees
Last week, UK Human Rights Ambassador,
@ESandersFCDO visited #Malaysia meeting government representatives, civil society, journalists and the UN covering a range of issues from freedom of expression, gender issues and the wellbeing of migrants.
Watched the highlights below.
Last week, UK Human Rights Ambassador, @ESandersFCDO was in #Putrajaya meeting with @MalaysiaMFA, @KDNPUTRAJAYA & @KPWKM to share UK-led Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls & UK's support to Malaysiaโs efforts to tackle forced labour and modern slavery.
UK Human Rights Ambassador, @ESandersFCDO spent time at the Fugee School, a non-profit school for stateless youths.
She witnessed firsthand how access to education helps refugees' resettlement.
Wonderful to welcome @ESandersFCDO, the UKโs Human Rights Ambassador, to the UAE. Hear her reflections on human rights, the opportunities and challenges of AI, and the value of UK-UAE dialogue and cooperation. ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฆ๐ช
The @UN_HRC stood united in adopting by consensus a resolution on the human rights situation in and around El Obeid in Sudan.
With El Obeid on the precipice of an atrocity that could deepen the suffering seen in El Fasher, all parties must act now to protect civilians.
Sudan: I am issuing a red alert that needs to land on the desks of Heads of State and government around the world.
We need action at the highest level to prevent atrocity crimes in El Obeid and other places in Kordofan.
ohchr.org/en/statements-and-โฆ
Last year, the world watched in horror as the Rapid Support Forces raped, pillaged, and murdered their way through El Fasher.
This cannot be repeated.
UK Statement on Sudan at #HRC62
ALT Last year, the world watched in horror as the Rapid Support Forces raped, pillaged, and murdered their way through El Fasher.
This cannot be repeated.
UK Statement on Sudan at #HRC62
Structural inequalities, discriminatory laws & gender-based violence limit women's & girls' human rights globally. It's why we must keep strengthening the focus on gender at the UPR.
Thanks to co-hosts North Macedonia + @UPRinfo & @epi_skopje for joining this valuable discussion.
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Equal, safe and free.
Proud to join Lausanne Pride 2026 under the theme "The right to be oneself" and celebrate a world where everyone can live openly, safely and with dignity.
#LausannePride#Pride2026
Marking International #WomenInDiplomacyDay during @HRC62 at @UN_HRC.
Women in diplomacy are architects of peace, advocates for equality, and leaders shaping global cooperation. Their leadership is vital to building inclusive, just and resilient societies.