tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2020-09-24T18:31:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/tackling-the-diverse-challenges-of-covid-19 2020-09-24T18:31:00+01:00

Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon spoke at the United Nations Security Council high level open debate on Maintenance of International Peace and Security.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-44-uks-closing-statement 2020-07-23T08:20:00+01:00

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes conclusions of the 44th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-calls-for-states-to-protect-immunisation-programmes-alongside-search-for-covid-19-vaccine 2020-07-22T18:12:00+01:00

At a virtual event, the UK urged United Nations members to protect vital immunisation programmes whilst also supporting the search for a coronavirus vaccine.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-ahmad-of-wimbledon-statement-to-the-osce-on-corruption 2020-07-15T12:45:00+01:00

Delivered by Minister Ahmad at the "Good Governance and the Fight against Corruption in the Digital Era" OSCE conference.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/building-a-greener-more-resilient-global-economy 2020-07-13T20:55:00+01:00

Statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon at the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Green Climate Fund side-event: COVID-19 and Climate Finance

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-sanctions-regime-among-push-to-boost-protection-for-persecuted-religious-groups 2020-07-08T11:25:52+01:00

A year on from the Bishop of Truro’s independent review of Christian persecution, a series of new measures have been introduced to protect vulnerable faith and belief groups around the world.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-launches-landmark-draft-murad-code-to-support-survivors-of-conflict-related-sexual-violence-as-covid-19-pandemic-increases-suffering 2020-06-19T18:01:00+01:00

HRH The Countess of Wessex and Lord (Tariq) Ahmad joined United Nations member states at a virtual event for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/adapting-minusma-while-working-toward-lasting-peace-in-mali 2020-06-11T17:01:52+01:00

Statement by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN, at the Security Council briefing on MINUSMA

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-for-human-rights-chairs-coronavirus-roundtable-with-faith-leaders 2020-06-08T14:08:00+01:00

Leaders from the UK’s major faith groups and faith-based aid charities met virtually today to discuss the global impact of coronavirus on religious communities.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lord-tariq-ahmad-of-wimbledon-statement-on-afghanistan-political-agreement 2020-05-19T15:36:00+01:00

Foreign Office Minister for South Asia Lord Ahmad has commented on the agreement between Afghan leaders to form an inclusive government.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/three-further-flights-to-bring-hundreds-of-british-travellers-home-from-bangladesh 2020-05-15T08:10:00+01:00

The government has announced 3 further charter flights from Bangladesh, bringing more than 900 British travellers home to the UK.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fifth-round-of-charter-flights-from-india-announced 2020-04-30T17:54:58+01:00

The UK has announced seven further charter flights to bring over 2,000 stranded British travellers home from India.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/20000-stranded-brits-returning-to-the-uk-from-south-asia-on-uk-charter-flights--2 2020-04-29T19:54:00+01:00

More than 20,000 British travellers, on 83 Government charter flights, will return to the UK from across South Asia by 7 May.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-9-more-charter-flights-from-pakistan-to-return-thousands-of-stranded-brits 2020-04-24T19:33:00+01:00

These will include the first UK charter flight from Karachi, which will depart on 30 April, in addition to further departures from Islamabad and Lahore.   

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-more-britons-to-return-to-uk-on-new-india-charter-flights 2020-04-23T17:57:00+01:00

3,600 more stranded British travellers are set to return home from India on 14 new flights chartered by the UK government.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bangladesh-charter-flights-to-return-stranded-brits 2020-04-18T10:36:00+01:00

UK announces 4 charter flights from Bangladesh to take home British travellers.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/17-more-charter-flights-from-india-to-return-thousands-of-stranded-brits 2020-04-17T11:53:00+01:00

Seventeen more charter flights from India, with a total capacity of around 4,000 passengers, will bring back more people in India who have been waiting for flights.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lord-ahmad-statement-following-the-afghan-presidential-election 2020-02-26T16:04:23+00:00

FCO Minister for South Asia Lord Ahmad has commented on the outcome of the Afghan presidential election last week.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-ahmad-addresses-43rd-session-of-the-un-human-rights-council 2020-02-25T16:06:00+00:00

At the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon explained how the UK prioritises promoting and protecting human rights.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universal-periodic-review-35th-session-minister-for-human-rights-statement 2020-02-01T23:00:00+00:00

Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon issued a statement to mark the end of the 35th Universal Periodic Review (UPR).