Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
June 2024 - United Kingdom Special Weapons News
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- The UK will work to identify, expose and counter Russian attempts to acquire military equipment from North Korea: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 28 Jun 2024 -- Statement by UK Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on North Korea.
- The UK has information that Russian proxies are likely trying to undermine MINUSCA's continued presence in CAR: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 27 Jun 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Central African Republic.
- We call on all parties to conflict to prevent and end grave violations against children: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 26 Jun 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council open debate on Children and Armed Conflict.
- We urge Israel to let humanitarian aid enter Gaza through all crossing points: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 25 Jun 2024 -- Statement by UK Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
- Iran blasts Europeans' systematic violation of JCPOA after US exit, calls for dialogue Press TV 25 Jun 2024 -- Iran's United Nations envoy says US departure from the 2015 nuclear deal and non-compliance of the European Union and the EU trio (France, Germany, and Italy) are the main reasons behind the failure of the agreement and the current deadlock.
- We urge Somalia to continue its efforts on security sector reform: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 24 Jun 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Somalia.
- Iran and UN Security Council Resolution 2231: E3 Joint Statement UK FCDO 24 Jun 2024 -- The UK, France and Germany (E3) have issued a joint statement following the UN Security Council meeting to discuss the implementation of UNSC Resolution 2231.
- Hong Kongers in UK 'feeling nervous' over ID card changes Radio Free Asia 24 Jun 2024 -- Hong Kong residents will need to replace their ID cards over the next two years, authorities say, which could force those living in the United Kingdom or elsewhere to choose between going back and risking possible arrest, or being unable to return indefinitely.
- The Taliban must reverse policies restricting human rights: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 21 Jun 2024 -- Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on Afghanistan.
- AUKUS Shines Spotlight on Power of Partnerships, Pentagon Official Says DoD News 21 Jun 2024 -- The security partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, known as AUKUS, is aimed at promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific and represents a tangible example of the Defense Department's longstanding commitment to deepening alliances, a senior Pentagon official said today.
- Cyber threats will present an ever greater number of risks to international peace and security: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 20 Jun 2024 -- Statement by UK Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on cybersecurity.
- US, Britain launch new airstrikes on targets in Yemen's Hudaydah Press TV 19 Jun 2024 -- The United States and Britain have launched multiple airstrikes on targets in Yemen's strategic western province of Hudaydah as Yemeni forces continue their maritime operations against Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea.
- Russia's so-called peace proposal shows disdain for the rules based international system: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 19 Jun 2024 -- Politico-Military Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, adds that the UK will support Ukraine for as long as it takes to secure a just and sustainable peace.
- The UK calls for urgent de-escalation in El Fasher: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 18 Jun 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan.
- We must all urge Russia to withdraw its forces from the internationally recognised territory of Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 18 Jun 2024 -- Statement by UK Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
- Hong Kongers' voices more influential in UK elections VOA 18 Jun 2024 -- General elections in the United Kingdom will be held on July 4, and thousands of Hong Kongers who are eligible to vote through the British National (Overseas) program, or BNO visa, are expected to make their voices heard.
- Nuclear Powers Continue To Modernize Arsenals, Rely On Them More, New Study Says RFE/RL 17 Jun 2024 -- The nine nuclear-armed nations in the world continue to modernize their nuclear arsenals amid growing reliance on them as deterrence in 2023, a fresh report issued on June 17 by a Swedish think tank said.
- Spending on nuclear weapons hit $91.4 billion in 2023, watchdog finds VOA 17 Jun 2024 -- The world's nine nuclear-armed states together spent $91.4 billion last year, or nearly $3,000 per second, as they "continue to modernize, and in some cases expand their arsenals," according to a report issued Monday by ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.
- American-British airstrikes hit western Yemen IRNA 17 Jun 2024 -- The US and the UK have carried out fresh airstrikes on Yemen as the Arab country continues its military operations in the high seas in support of the Palestinian people in war-ravaged Gaza.
- US, UK launch new strikes on Yemen's Hudaydah, Kamaran Island Press TV 17 Jun 2024 -- The United States and Britain have carried out extensive attacks on a key airport in western Yemen and an island near the port of Salif off the Red Sea.
- 'E3 statement on Iran nuclear program invalid, based on false claims' Press TV 17 Jun 2024 -- Iran has strongly condemned a recent statement issued by three European countries on Tehran's peaceful nuclear program as absurd and based on false allegations.
- Iran condemns 'invalid' E3 statement on its nuclear program IRNA 16 Jun 2024 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned the latest joint statement by the UK, France and Germany -- known as E3 -- on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, calling it absurd and invalid, which contains false claims.
- The Prime Minister's remarks at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine: 15 June 2024 Gov.UK 15 Jun 2024
- Readout of President Biden's Pull Aside with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom The White House 15 Jun 2024
- Iran: joint statement by France, Germany and United Kingdom UK FCDO 15 Jun 2024 -- Joint statement by the spokespeople for the Foreign Ministries of France, Germany and the United Kingdom on the Iranian nuclear programme.
- G7 Apulia Leaders' Communiqué The White House 14 Jun 2024
- G7 leaders end summit with warning to China, commitment to manage AI VOA 14 Jun 2024 -- The G7 leaders ended their summit with their starkest warning yet to China, declaring that Beijing's support of Moscow's military industrial base is "enabling Russia to maintain its illegal war in Ukraine."
- Ukraine has every right to defend itself from Russian attacks: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 14 Jun 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
- PM meeting with President Biden of the United States: 14 June 2024 Gov.UK 14 Jun 2024
- Prime Minister's remarks at the G7 press conference Gov.UK 14 Jun 2024
- PM meeting with Prime Minister Kishida of Japan: 14 June 2024 Gov.UK 14 Jun 2024
- PM meeting with Prime Minister Modi of India: 14 June 2024 Gov.UK 14 Jun 2024
- Prime Minister's meeting with Prime Minister of UK on the sidelines of the G7 Summit India MEA 14 Jun 2024
- Exposing Russia's subversive activity and electoral interference targeting Moldova: joint statement by the US, Canada, and the UK UK FCDO 13 Jun 2024 -- The governments of the United States of America, Canada, and the United Kingdom gave a statement on Russian actions in the leadup to the Moldovan presidential election.
- The Council demands that the Rapid Support Forces immediately stop the siege of El Fasher: UK explanation of vote at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 13 Jun 2024 -- UK explanation of vote delivered by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, following the Security Council adoption of resolution 2736 on El Fasher.
- The UK supports the UN's efforts to secure an inclusive and sustainable peace in Yemen UK FCDO 13 Jun 2024 -- Statement by UK Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Yemen
- Houthi attacks take steady toll on international shipping VOA 13 Jun 2024 -- Unrelenting attacks on international shipping by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen are taking a toll on commerce and aid efforts despite attempts by the United States and its partners to dampen the effects.
- US, UK launch fresh strikes on Yemen's Hudaydah Press TV 13 Jun 2024 -- The United States and Britain have carried out three aerial assaults on Yemen's western city of Hudaydah.
- Fresh American, British aggression against Yemen IRNA 13 Jun 2024 -- The US and the UK have conducted multiple airstrikes overnight Wednesday on western Yemen in yet another act of aggression against the Arab country over its support for the oppressed Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
- Russia Condemns US, UK 'Pointless Strikes' in Red Sea Sputnik 13 Jun 2024 -- Russia condemns the United States' and United Kingdom's strikes in the Red Sea and considers them "pointless," Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Thursday.
- The international community is united in dedication to Ukraine's recovery: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 13 Jun 2024 -- Ambassador Neil Holland says that the recent Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin shows that the international community is committed to supporting Ukraine to win the peace and build back better and stronger.
- PM meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: 13 June 2024 Gov.UK 13 Jun 2024
- New UK sanctions to crack down on Putin's war machine UK FCDO 13 Jun 2024 -- UK announces 50 new sanctions designations and specifications to degrade Putin's war machine, in co-ordinated action with G7 partners to support Ukraine [ 13 June 2024].
- US, UK strike Yemen's Hudaydah IRNA 12 Jun 2024 -- The US and the UK have conducted airstrikes on western Yemen in yet another act of aggression against the country over its support for the Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza.
- G7 Takes Aim At Small Chinese Banks To Combat Russian War Economy RFE/RL 12 Jun 2024 -- With Western officials looking to hamper Beijing's support for a Russian economy reoriented around the war in Ukraine, China's smaller banks have emerged as a new target.
- Our steadfast commitment to delivering justice to all those affected by atrocity crimes in Rwanda and the Former Yugoslavia: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 11 Jun 2024 -- Statement by Legal Adviser Colin McIntyre at the UN Security Council meeting on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
- You cannot separate North Korea's human rights violations from the threat it poses to international peace and security: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 12 Jun 2024 -- Statement by UK Permanent Representative Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on North Korea.
- Chemical weapons are not a historic problem in Syria, they are a present reality: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 11 Jun 2024 -- Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Laura Dix at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.
- UK appeal against US extradition for Julian Assange to begin VOA 11 Jun 2024 -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will begin his final appeal against extradition from Britain to the United States July 9-10, a judicial spokesperson said Tuesday.
- The UK recognises that climate change impacts on peace and stability across Central Africa: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 10 Jun 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on UNOCA.
- UN Security Council adopts resolution on proposed ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 10 Jun 2024 -- UK explanation of vote delivered by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, following the Security Council vote on resolution 2735.
- Hong Kong exiles in UK and Canada lack access to billions of their savings Radio Free Asia 09 Jun 2024 -- In April 2023, Hong Kong Watch found that Hong Kongers were being denied access to up to £2.2 billion (US$2.8 billion) of their hard-earned Mandatory Provident Fund retirement savings. Fast forward one year, and the number has only increased to over £3 billion (US$3.8 billion).
- Yemen hits British warship destroyer, 2 Israeli-linked ships IRNA 09 Jun 2024 -- The Yemeni armed forces have announced that its forces targeted a British destroyer, as well as two Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea.
- US, UK launch fresh strikes on Yemen IRNA 07 Jun 2024 -- The US and the UK carried out a fresh round of attacks against targets on Yemeni soil.
- The Security Council should reject categorically Russia's illegal assault on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 07 Jun 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
- Nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine: UK national statement to IAEA Board, June 2024 UK FCDO 07 Jun 2024 -- UK Ambassador to the IAEA Corinne Kitsell's statement to the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors meeting on Ukraine
- Resignations of two UK judges from HK's top court 'could be linked' to UK's increasingly negative stance Global Times 07 Jun 2024 -- Some officials and legal representatives in Hong Kong expressed regret on Friday at the resignations of the two non-permanent judges (NPJ) of the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and some believed that some individuals are attempting to use the participation of British judges in "political resistance" to pressure the Chinese government while some said the resignations were linked to the fact that the UK has become increasingly negative toward Hong Kong.
- 2 more British judges resign from Hong Kong final appeals court Radio Free Asia 07 Jun 2024 -- Two senior British judges have resigned from Hong Kong's highest court, with one citing the "political situation" in the city weeks after the authorities passed a second security law adopting China's vague and sweeping definition of a 'state secret.'
- EU Statement under Any Other Business on AUKUS, IAEA Board of Governors, 7 June 2024 European External Action Service (EEAS) 07 Jun 2024
- Australia's naval nuclear propulsion: AUKUS update to IAEA Board of Governors, June 2024 UK FCDO 07 Jun 2024 -- Statement by Australia, the UK and the USA (AUKUS) to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on naval nuclear propulsion
- Nuclear safeguards: AUKUS statement to the IAEA Board of Governors, June 2024 UK FCDO 07 Jun 2024 -- Statement by Australia, the UK and the US about AUKUS safeguards under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
- UK stands with Moldova as it seeks to safeguard the democratic choices of its people: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 06 Jun 2024 -- Ambassador Holland voices support for Moldova, as it pursues a bold reform agenda and builds its future in Europe, in line with the wishes of the Moldovan people - all while defending against increased attention from hostile actors.
- Prime Minister's remarks for the 80th anniversary of D-Day Gov.UK 06 Jun 2024 -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's remarks at the British Normandy Memorial for the 80th anniversary of D-Day [6 June 2024].
- UK Statement on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories UK FCDO 06 Jun 2024 -- Special sitting on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories. Statement delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley.
- Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United States, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom on Gaza The White House 06 Jun 2024
- Quad leaders statement on the situation in the Middle East. Élysée - President of France 06 Jun 2024
- US-UK coalition conducts airstrikes on western Yemen IRNA 06 Jun 2024 -- Yemeni media outlets have reported new aggressions on coastal areas in western Yemen by the US and the UK.
- Russia's violation of OSCE principles undermines comprehensive security in Europe: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 06 Jun 2024 -- Ambassador Holland calls out Russia's failure to live up to the commitments it signed up to in the OSCE's Decalogue with its illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak congratulates PM Narendra Modi on his re-election India MEA 05 Jun 2024
- UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force rehearses undersea critical infrastructure protection from the North Atlantic to the Baltic Sea Lithuania MND 05 Jun 2024 -- The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has begun a month-long Response Option activity Nordic Warden this week for strengthening security of the critical undersea infrastructure in the area from the North Atlantic to the Baltic Sea.
- Russia constructs false narrative of victimhood: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 05 Jun 2024 -- UK military advisor, Nicholas Aucott, says Russia has chosen to construct a false narrative of victimhood as it attacks its smaller neighbour, stifling debate as the facts around its illegal invasion are unpalatable and laid bare for all to see.
- PM call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 5 June 2024 Gov.UK 05 Jun 2024
- Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks' Meeting With U.K. Permanent Under Secretary for the Ministry of Defence David Williams at the U.S.-UK Defense Dialogue DoD 05 Jun 2024
- IAEA Board of Governors resolution on Iran: E3 joint statement UK FCDO 05 Jun 2024 -- France, Germany and the UK (the E3) welcome the adoption of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors resolution on Iran.
- Resolution on Iran's non-cooperation with the IAEA: E3 statement UK FCDO 05 Jun 2024 -- On behalf of France, Germany, the UK, the UK Ambassador to the IAEA Corinne Kitsell introduced a resolution on Iran's insufficient cooperation with the IAEA
- NPT Safeguards Agreement with Iran: E3 statement to the IAEA UK FCDO 05 Jun 2024 -- On behalf of France, Germany and the UK, the German Ambassador to the IAEA, Götz Schmidt-Bremme, gave a joint statement to the Board of Governors on Iran's implementation of its obligations under its NPT Safeguards Agreement
- PM call with Prime Minister Modi of India: 5 June 2024 Gov.UK 05 Jun 2024
- FVEY Partners Warn of Evolving Efforts to Recruit Current and Former Western Service Members to Bolster the PRC's Military Director of National Intelligence 05 Jun 2024 -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) today joined partners from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom in warning about continued efforts by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to recruit current and former Western military personnel to train the PRC military.
- US, allies warn China aggressively 'headhunting' Western fighter pilots VOA 05 Jun 2024 -- China's military appears to be intensifying its efforts to recruit current and former Western fighter pilots, employing new and more intricate tactics to snare Western expertise.
- Five Eyes nations say China is poaching Western ex-military Radio Free Asia 05 Jun 2024 -- China's navy and air force have been "aggressively recruiting Western military talent" to train their aviators in complex aerial maneuvers taught by U.S. armed forces, the American-led Five Eyes intelligence sharing network said in a bulletin on Wednesday.
- IAEA Board of Governors on the JCPoA, June 2024: E3 statement UK FCDO 04 Jun 2024 -- France, Germany and the UK (E3) gave a joint statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on Iran's implementation of its nuclear commitments under the JCPoA
- Moldova Cracks Down On Interpol Evasion Scheme With Help From France, U.S., Britain RFE/RL 04 Jun 2024 -- A multinational operation in Moldova has uncovered an international criminal organization with links to people from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine suspected of undermining an Interpol system for identifying fugitives, Moldovan authorities and Interpol said on June 4.
- IAEA Board of Governors on the JCPoA, June 2024: E3 statement UK FCDO 04 Jun 2024 -- France, Germany and the UK (E3) gave a joint statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on Iran's implementation of its nuclear commitments under the JCPoA
- G7 Leaders' Statement on Gaza The White House 03 Jun 2024
- UK and Latvia launch industry competition to provide thousands of drones for Ukraine UK MOD 03 Jun 2024 -- The drones will be procured as part of the Drone Capability Coalition for Ukraine, co-led by the UK and Latvia
- Foreign Ministry statement on personal sanctions against representatives of the UK political establishment, expert community and the media Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Jun 2024
- Readout of Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner's Meeting With "Five Eyes" Defense Policy Senior Officials DoD 02 Jun 2024
- UK to continue arms sales to Israel after review Press TV 01 Jun 2024 -- The United Kingdom has decided to continue its arms exports to Israel, after reviewing the latest three months of the Israeli military's presence in the besieged Gaza Strip.
- Hamas condemns US, UK attacks as violation of Yemen's sovereignty Press TV 01 Jun 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has strongly condemned recent deadly airstrikes carried out by the US and the UK on Yemen.
- Yemen: US-UK aggression won't go unanswered IRNA 01 Jun 2024 -- Yemen's Supreme Political Council has said that the latest fatal attacks by the United States and the UK against Yemeni soil will not go unanswered.
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