tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Africa) 2025-05-15T12:09:56+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-reaffirms-commitment-to-un-peacekeeping-operations-as-minister-announces-new-funding-for-programmes 2025-05-15T12:09:56+01:00 UK reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping operations as Minister announces new funding for programmes More than 250 personnel from the UK Armed Forces are deployed to locations such as Cyprus and Somalia, working to reduce the threat of violence tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/conflict-hunger-and-international-humanitarian-law-handbook-launch-lord-collins-speech 2025-05-06T00:00:00+01:00 Conflict, Hunger and International Humanitarian Law Handbook launch: Lord Collins' speech Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Collins of Highbury gave a speech at the launch of the Conflict, Hunger and International Humanitarian Law Handbook. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/we-welcome-progress-in-syrias-political-transition-since-the-fall-of-the-assad-regime-uk-statement-at-the-un-general-assembly 2025-04-29T19:13:45+01:00 We welcome progress in Syria鈥檚 political transition since the fall of the Assad regime: UK Statement at the UN General Assembly Statement by Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa and the UN, at the UN General Assembly debate on the International Impartial and Independent Mechanism in Syria. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/putins-latest-announcement-for-a-temporary-ceasefire-rings-hollow-while-russias-brutality-continues-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council 2025-04-29T00:00:00+01:00 Putin鈥檚 latest announcement for a temporary ceasefire rings hollow while Russia's brutality continues: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa and the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/we-must-reinvest-in-efforts-to-achieve-a-two-state-solution-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council 2025-04-29T00:00:00+01:00 We must reinvest in efforts to achieve a two-state solution: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa and the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lord-collins-of-highbury-uk-minister-for-africa-visits-uganda 2025-04-23T10:52:12+01:00 Lord Collins of Highbury, UK Minister for Africa visits Uganda Lord Collins of Highbury visited Uganda on 3 and 4 April to reinforce the UK's commitment to sustainable development and mutual economic growth. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/when-women-and-girls-are-empowered-in-all-their-diversity-their-leadership-transforms-societies-uk-national-statement-at-the-un-commission-on-the-st 2025-03-14T13:55:48+00:00 When women and girls are empowered in all their diversity, their leadership transforms societies: UK National statement at the UN Commission on the Status of Women General Discussion Statement by Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa and the UN, at the UN Commission on the Status of Women General Discussion. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/greater-international-action-is-needed-to-tackle-widespread-sexual-violence-in-sudan-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council 2025-03-13T14:52:20+00:00 Greater international action is needed to tackle widespread sexual violence in Sudan: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa and the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/joint-un-initiative-for-the-prevention-of-wasting-lord-collins-speech 2025-03-12T15:08:57+00:00 Joint UN Initiative for the Prevention of Wasting: Lord Collins鈥� speech FCDO鈥檚 Minister for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, gave a speech at a stakeholder event to mark the launch of the Joint UN Initiative for the Prevention of Wasting (JUNIPr). 皇冠体育app initiative seeks to tackle the deadliest fo鈥� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-58-uk-statement-for-the-annual-high-level-segment 2025-02-24T00:00:00+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 58: UK statement for the annual High-Level Segment UK statement at the annual High-Level Segment of the Human Rights Council. Delivered by Lord Collins, FCDO Minister for Africa, UN, Commonwealth & Human Rights. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-drives-green-growth-by-connecting-millions-to-electricity-across-africa 2025-01-27T13:15:05+00:00 UK drives green growth by connecting millions to electricity across Africa UK Minister for Africa Lord Collins announces support to extend electricity access to millions across Africa. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/human-rights-day-2024-lord-collins-speech 2024-12-11T16:11:05+00:00 Human Rights Day 2024: Lord Collins' speech FCDO's Minister for Human Rights, Lord Collins of Highbury, gave a speech at a stakeholder event to mark International Human Rights Day. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tough-new-action-to-tackle-violence-against-women-and-girls-as-government-marks-16-days-of-activism 2024-11-25T00:00:00+00:00 Tough new action to tackle violence against women and girls as government marks 16 Days of Activism New UK action announced to tackle online violence and abuse against women and girls. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-joins-brazils-global-alliance-against-hunger-and-poverty-and-announces-investment-in-global-food-security 2024-11-21T00:00:00+00:00 UK joins Brazil鈥檚 Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and announces investment in global food security 皇冠体育app UK confirms its membership of the Brazil-led Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and announces global food security investment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lord-collins-appointed-special-representative-on-psvi 2024-11-15T16:28:06+00:00 Lord Collins appointed Special Representative on PSVI Lord Collins has been appointed the new United Kingdom Prime Minister鈥檚 Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict (PSVI). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-worst-case-scenario-is-now-playing-out-in-northern-gaza-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council 2024-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 皇冠体育app worst case scenario is now playing out in northern Gaza: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa and the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-most-effective-way-to-protect-civilians-is-the-immediate-cessation-of-hostilities-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council 2024-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 皇冠体育app most effective way to protect civilians is the immediate cessation of hostilities: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa and the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-support-to-drive-stability-and-growth-in-ethiopia 2024-10-10T00:01:02+01:00 UK announces support to drive stability and growth in Ethiopia 皇冠体育app UK Minister for Africa has announced a package of support for Ethiopia. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/israel-and-hamas-must-agree-a-deal-urgently-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council 2024-09-27T00:00:00+01:00 Israel and Hamas must agree a deal urgently: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa and multilateralism, at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/19-million-announced-for-science-technology-and-innovation-in-west-africa 2024-09-17T13:30:04+01:00 拢1.9 Million Announced for Science, Technology and Innovation in West Africa UK Government Invests Up To 拢1.9 Million To Strengthen Economic Growth Through Science, Technology and Innovation in Ghana and Nigeria.