LONDON, Oct. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We are looking for an Honorary Consul in Bremen. As a candidate you should have a very good understanding and knowledge of Bremen and an established network that will help you to support British interests and to provide support to British Nationals who find themselves in difficulty. The position may also involve helping the British Embassy respond to a crisis. As a British Honorary Consul, you will work under t...
LONDON, Oct. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Months of planning by the Civil Nuclear Constabulary's (CNC's) Exercise and Resilience team and their opposite numbers at NRS Dounreay saw the design of a scenario that involved, and tested, multiple agencies and their response to an attack by adversaries intent on stealing nuclear material. In the scenario, a lorry transporting a flask of nuclear material from Dounreay power station for onward transport by rail...
LONDON, Oct. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Applications open today (29 October) for charities to become lead sponsors under the UK's new safe and legal routes. The Home Secretary pledged to open new refugee pathways last November, continuing the UK's proud tradition of providing sanctuary to people fleeing war and persecution. Today's applications mark a major step towards the first arrivals through the Named Community Sponsorship and Refugee Study rout...
LONDON, Oct. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thank you, Mr Chair. The United Kingdom congratulates Montenegro on a successful Berlin Process Summit and its leadership over the past year. The Berlin Process is helping to deliver practical progress on integration, resilience and reconciliation, strengthening the Western Balkans and, in doing so, strengthening Europe as a whole. Security in the Western Balkans and across Europe is indivisible. The...
LONDON, Oct. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the United Kingdom in response to the presentation of the Annual Report of the International Court of Justice. I thank President Iwasawa for his address and for his leadership of the Court. And the judges and Registry for their dedicated service to international justice. This year, we mark the eighth anniversary of the Court's inaugural sitting...
LONDON, Oct. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: The United Kingdom welcomes this opportunity to consider the implications of emerging technologies for maritime security. Emerging technologies are transforming our world. At sea, they offer immense opportunities to improve safety, strengthen maritime domain awareness, and protect the global trade on which all our countries depend. But these technologies also bring new risks, and we have a collective...
LONDON, Oct. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thank you, Mr Chair. Earlier this month, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reported that Russian attacks killed at least 328 civilians and injured more than 2,100 in September. That is 85 per cent higher than last September. In Kyiv, civilians were killed or injured on 22 of the month's 30 days, more often than in any month since the full-scale invasion began. Preliminary reports indic...
LONDON, Oct. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thank you, Chair. Welcome back to Permanent Council, Director Telalian. Firstly, the UK's support for ODIHR remains unwavering. Participating States have mandated ODIHR to monitor implementation of Human Dimension commitments. Rest assured of continued UK support, including additional financial support this financial year. ODIHR can only deliver its mandate if participating States protect its independ...
LONDON, Oct. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, said: Aiming to addict children and young people under 18 to nicotine of any kind or encouraging them to vape sets them up for lifelong health harms, and is completely unacceptable. New regulations coming in today should make it harder for people and companies to try to make a profit from trying to do this. Selling nicotine vapes to children is already il...
LONDON, Oct. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: This is the first rough sleeping summit, ladies and gentlemen, here, in Downing Street and looking around the room, I can see so many people have travelled to be with us today. Thank you. Thank you all for doing it. Does it feel right to be here? I think so. I just wanted you to just dwell on the moment for a minute before we get into the amazing presentations we've heard, and all the issues we're he...