tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2024-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-funding-to-clear-mines-around-the-world-will-protect-more-than-50000-people 2024-02-20T00:00:00+00:00

UK government announces £17 million to help clear explosives across Africa and Asia and raise awareness of the associated risks.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-minister-for-africa-statement-on-the-zimbabwe-election 2023-08-31T18:30:00+01:00

Minister for Development and Africa Andrew Mitchell gave a statement following the Zimbabwe elections.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-from-the-british-embassy-in-harare-on-elections 2023-08-25T19:22:00+01:00

The British Embassy in Harare issued this statement ahead of the announcement of results in the 23 August elections.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-his-majestys-ambassador-to-zimbabwe-peter-vowles 2023-06-22T00:00:00+01:00

Mr Peter Vowles has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-backs-africas-ambitious-continental-free-trade-initiative 2022-03-29T16:15:00+01:00

The UK is to support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, the world's largest free trade area initiative.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-49-uk-statement-under-item-2-general-debate 2022-03-08T14:16:00+00:00

The UK's Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered the UK statement, noting human rights concerns in Russia, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Nicaragua, Vietnam and Ethiopia.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/40th-universal-periodic-review-of-human-rights-uk-closing-statement 2022-03-03T10:58:46+00:00

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes conclusions of the 40th Universal Periodic Review.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/40th-universal-periodic-review-of-human-rights-uk-statement-on-zimbabwe 2022-01-26T11:05:15+00:00

The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered this statement during Zimbabwe's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-commits-31m-in-aid-to-minimise-the-humanitarian-impact-of-disasters 2021-09-10T14:58:00+01:00

The UK has led a push for the international community to take more action ahead of disasters � rather than responding reactively to them.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-uk-sanctions-against-individuals-involved-in-corruption-around-the-world 2021-07-22T13:02:00+01:00

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has announced further sanctions on individuals under the UK’s Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-46-item-2-general-debate 2021-02-26T16:12:31+00:00

The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered this statement during the Item 2 General Debate.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-sanctions-against-zimbabwe-security-chiefs 2021-02-01T11:27:00+00:00

UK announces first set of designations of individuals under the UK’s Zimbabwe sanctions regime for human rights violations.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-pledges-urgent-life-saving-aid-for-families-hit-by-coronavirus-and-hunger-around-the-world 2020-12-30T00:15:00+00:00

The UK is releasing new emergency aid to help over 1.3 million vulnerable people in some of the world’s most dangerous places.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/president-mnangagwa-must-implement-reforms-he-promised-in-2017-uk-envoy 2020-12-20T11:00:00+00:00

The UK says when President Mnangagwa assumed office in November 2017, he gave hope to Zimbabweans but has reneged on implementing political and economic reforms

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/falklands-finally-free-of-landmines-thanks-to-uk-funded-team 2020-11-10T11:30:00+00:00

Demining team from Zimbabwe had to struggle with the islands� challenging physical conditions, often working in remote locations to achieve the goal.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/uk-statement-for-the-wto-trade-policy-review-of-zimbabwe 2020-09-30T11:01:00+01:00

The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered this statement at the WTO Trade Policy Review of Zimbabwe on 30 September 2020.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-champions-green-recovery-after-covid-19-pandemic 2020-08-18T12:00:00+01:00

Opinion piece by Tom Hill, Department for International Trade Country Director in Zimbabwe, on the UK's work on climate change in Zimbabwe, ahead of COP26.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/keeping-remittances-flowing-during-covid-19-pandemic 2020-06-19T08:00:00+01:00

An op-ed by the UK and Switzerland Ambassadors to Zimbabwe, on how they are taking action to keep remittances flowing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/no-parent-should-worry-about-a-child-getting-an-avoidable-disease 2020-05-24T11:00:00+01:00

The following opinion piece was written by Melanie Robinson, UK Ambassador to Zimbabwe and published in the local private-owned Sunday newspaper - The Standard.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/local-statement-on-human-rights-situation-in-zimbabwe 2020-05-20T20:12:00+01:00

A joint local statement from Heads of Missions was issued today in Harare on the abduction of Member of Parliament Joana Mamombe.