Conclusion of Somali electoral process provides opportunity to re-focus on issues of urgent national importance
Thank you, Madam President. Let me thank SRSG Swan for his briefing, and we look forward to hearing from Special Representative Madeira.
I will focus my remarks today on three topics: the Presidential elections in Somalia, security and the humanitarian situation.
The UK welcomes the completion of the Presidential election on 15...Read More »
Technology is changing how we monitor, understand and respond to conflict and to humanitarian crises
Thank you very much, Madam President, and thank you for this discussion today. We’re also very grateful to the briefers for their contributions. As they illustrated, technology is changing how we monitor, how we understand and how we respond to conflict and to humanitarian crises around the world.
And, it’s clear...Read More »
PM meeting with President Pou of Uruguay: 23 May 2022

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, to Downing Street.
The Prime Minister welcomed the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, to Downing...Read More »
Ditching costly gas and oil is cheaper thanks to heat pump scheme
- Government grants of £5,000 are now available for homeowners choosing to replace fossil fuel boilers with efficient low-carbon heat pumps
- £450 million 3-year Boiler Upgrade Scheme helps make electric heat pumps much cheaper and a viable alternative when families come to replace gas and oil heating
- government’s commitment to low-carbon heating...Read More »
Platinum Jubilee design competition launched in local primary schools
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Primary schools across Northern Ireland are being offered the opportunity to take part in a unique competition to design a gift for Her Majesty the Queen as part of this year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.