The United Kingdom remains committed to working with Iraq, Kuwait, and the Tripartite Commission to provide answers for families of missing loved ones: UK statement at the UN Security Council
What was announced
Statement by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The consequences of conflict do not end when arms are laid down.
- For families of those who remain missing, uncertainty over the fate of a loved one can endure for generations.
- Helping families to know the fate of their loved ones is an enduring humanitarian imperative.
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK government department) · more news
- The National Archives (non ministerial department) · more news
Global and regional bodies
- United Nations Security Council (Level 8 of 10) · more news
- United Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Foreign affairs.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-united-kingdom-remains-committed-to-working-with-iraq-kuwait-and-the-tripartite-commission-to-provide-answers-for-families-of-missing-loved-ones-u
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