Memorial trees planted in Oxford to remember lives lost around the world

Health ministers from across the world have come together in a tree-planting ceremony to remember those who have tragically lost their lives to coronavirus (COVID-19).



United Kingdom’s Prof Dapo Akande backed by five United Nations members for 2021 International Law Commission election

Prof Dapo Akande, the UK’s candidate for the International Law Commission election has been nominated by four other countries: Japan, Kenya, Nigeria and Slovenia



UK Mission Geneva: Environmental Photography Competition

The UK Mission in Geneva launches an Environmental Photography Competition in the run up to COP26.



500 year old reliquary statuette of Saint Christopher at risk of leaving UK

A temporary export bar has been placed on a 500 year old late Gothic statuette of St Christopher worth £10 million



Boston Barrier scheme progresses with arrival of new gates

Second set of defence gates for Port of Boston delivered today