Trade Secretary launches free trade negotiations between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council, made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma and South African Cabinet Ministers released a joint statement following Mr Sharma’s visit to Pretoria – 20-21 June 2022.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Sarah Montgomery OBE has been appointed UK Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa and Red Sea.

The UK’s Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered a statement on behalf of the UK during the Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls.