tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from Neil Holland2025-06-12T12:32:02+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/strengthening-the-economic-and-environmental-dimension-uk-statement-to-the-osce2025-06-12T12:32:02+01:00Strengthening the Economic and Environmental Dimension: UK Statement to the OSCEAmbassador Neil Holland stresses the importance of the Economic and Environmental Dimension of the OSCE as part of its comprehensive approach to security. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/georgias-foreign-agents-registration-act-joint-statement-to-the-osce2025-06-12T12:23:20+01:00Georgia's Foreign Agents Registration Act: joint statement to the OSCEAmbassador Holland delivers a joint statement on behalf of Canada, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and the United Kingdom expressing deep concern over Georgia's Foreign Agents Registration Act. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/russias-victimhood-narrative-is-inconsistent-with-the-facts-uk-statement-to-the-osce2025-06-12T10:41:34+01:00Russia's victimhood narrative is inconsistent with the facts: UK statement to the OSCEAmbassador Holland calls out Russia's victimhood narrative, which is inconsistent with the facts. The UK stands firmly and unapologetically with Ukraine in the face of Russia's aggression.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/address-by-the-president-of-the-committee-of-ministers-of-the-council-of-europe-june-2025-uk-response2025-06-12T09:55:25+01:00Address by the President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, June 2025: UK responseAmbassador Neil Holland thanks Minister Ian Borg for Malta's leadership as President of the Committee of Ministers and Chair of the OSCE in successive years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/osce-secretary-generals-presentation-of-the-2026-programme-outline-uk-statement2025-06-05T16:36:17+01:00OSCE Secretary General's presentation of the 2026 Programme Outline: UK statementAmbassador Holland thanks Secretary General Sinirlioğlu for his presentation of the 2026 Programme Outline and reiterates the UK's strong support for agreement of a 2025 and 2026 Unified Budget.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/report-by-osce-high-commissioner-on-national-minorities-june-2025-uk-and-canada-joint-statement-to-the-osce2025-06-05T13:24:56+01:00Report by OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, June 2025: UK and Canada joint statement to the OSCEUK and Canada thank the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities for his active start in the role and urge continued prioritisation of support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/russia-continues-to-frustrate-peace-efforts-while-trying-to-convince-the-world-it-is-taking-them-seriously-uk-statement-to-the-osce2025-06-05T13:13:50+01:00Russia continues to frustrate peace efforts while trying to convince the world it is taking them seriously: UK statement to the OSCEAmbassador Holland calls out Russia's latest tactics to frustrate efforts to end its war in Ukraine while trying to convince the world it is serious about peace. He confirms that the Kremlin's delay tactics will onl�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/outcomes-of-the-ukeu-summit-on-19-may-uk-statement-to-osce2025-05-29T15:05:59+01:00Outcomes of the UK/EU Summit on 19 May: UK statement to OSCEAmbassador Holland briefs on the outcomes of the UK/EU Summit, which took place on 19 May in London, including the leaders' commitment to the Helsinki Decalogue and resolute condemnation of Russia's war of aggression�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/report-of-the-head-of-the-osce-mission-in-kosovo-uk-statement-may-20252025-05-29T13:53:36+01:00Report of the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK statement, May 2025Ambassador Holland welcomes new Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo Gerard McGurk to the Permanent Council, underlining continued support for the work of the Mission amid the difficult political and security context in the last s�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/president-putins-words-about-peace-are-not-aligned-with-his-actions-uk-statement-to-osce2025-05-29T10:20:23+01:00President Putin's words about peace are not aligned with his actions: UK statement to OSCEAmbassador Holland condemns Russia's continued attacks against Ukrainian civilians, which are not actions of a government seeking peace, and calls for no effort to be spared in bringing about the release of the three OS�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/russias-war-must-end-without-delay-and-the-way-it-ends-should-matter-to-us-all-uk-statement-to-the-osce2025-05-22T11:47:44+01:00Russia's war must end without delay, and the way it ends should matter to us all: UK statement to the OSCEAmbassador Holland corrects Russia's claims that the UK wishes to prolong the war in Ukraine. He calls for it to end without delay but explains why the way in which it ends should matter to all OSCE participating States.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/report-by-the-osce-project-co-ordinator-in-uzbekistan-uk-statement-may-20252025-05-15T12:41:34+01:00Report by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan: UK Statement, May 2025Ambassador Holland welcomes the work of the OSCE Office amid a challenging financial backdrop. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/uk-welcomes-talks-in-istanbul-and-calls-on-kremlin-to-end-the-bloodshed-uk-statement-to-the-osce2025-05-15T10:17:23+01:00UK welcomes talks in Istanbul and calls on Kremlin to end the bloodshed: UK statement to the OSCEAmbassador Holland welcomes talks in Istanbul and urges Russia to end the bloodshed in Ukraine and show it is serious about peace or face further sanctions.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/managing-risk-reduction-even-in-times-of-crisis-uk-statement-to-the-osce2025-05-14T18:53:17+01:00Managing risk-reduction even in times of crisis: UK Statement to the OSCEAmbassador Holland reiterates the UK’s support to Ukraine, calls on Russia to end its war and to use this unique Forum for risk-reduction, even in crisis.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/80th-anniversary-of-ve-day-uk-statement-to-the-osce2025-05-09T09:01:14+01:0080th anniversary of VE Day: UK statement to the OSCEAmbassador Holland reflects on the framework for stability that we have collectively built since the end of WW2 which, when respected, has the potential to prevent further conflict.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/report-by-the-head-of-the-osce-mission-to-moldova-uk-statement-may-20252025-05-08T15:33:22+01:00Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova: UK statement, May 2025Ambassador Holland welcomes the work of the OSCE Mission towards preventing escalation and finding practical solutions to issues, amid the challenging backdrop of energy shortages during the reporting period.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/president-putins-transparently-cynical-pauses-do-not-create-the-conditions-for-talks-on-a-lasting-peace-uk-statement-to-the-osce2025-05-08T10:58:52+01:00President Putin's transparently cynical pauses do not create the conditions for talks on a lasting peace: UK statement to the OSCEAmbassador Holland urges Russia to respond substantively to the Moscow Mechanism recommendations and prove they are serious about peace by agreeing to a full and unconditional ceasefire.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/russias-missile-attacks-against-ukrainian-civilians-over-easter-demonstrate-its-attitude-towards-peace-uk-statement-to-the-osce2025-04-24T00:00:00+01:00Russia's missile attacks against Ukrainian civilians over Easter demonstrate its attitude towards peace: UK statement to the OSCEAmbassador Holland condemns Russia's missile attacks against civilians in Sumy and Kharkiv over Easter and President Putin's transparently cynical attempts to portray Russia as the party of peace.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/challenges-to-media-freedom-in-the-osce-region-uk-statement-to-the-osce-april-20252025-04-11T11:14:36+01:00Challenges to media freedom in the OSCE region: UK statement to the OSCE, April 2025Ambassador Neil Holland recalls the vital contribution of media freedom to security in the OSCE region, and calls on Russia, Belarus and others to live up to their OSCE commitments.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/russia-continues-to-dither-delay-and-destroy-rather-than-engage-seriously-towards-peace-uk-statement-to-the-osce2025-04-10T13:18:54+01:00Russia continues to dither, delay and destroy rather than engage seriously towards peace: UK statement to the OSCEAmbassador Holland calls out Russia's hollow words about peace while it continues to terrorise Ukraine's civilian population and infrastructure.