Hello and Welcome
Welcome to our new website. Please read Ambassador Peter Gooderham's welcome message.
Topical Issues
Peter Gooderham, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, delivered a statement on behalf of the UK at the Human Rights Council Special Session (opens in another window) on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories on 15 October.
What's happening in October?
The General Council of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the WTO's highest-level decision-making body, will meet from 20-21 October to discuss a number of issues, including preparations for the forthcoming Ministerial conference.
The official website of the UK Mission to the United Nations, Geneva
This re-launched website is part of our wider efforts to share and communicate the work we undertake in Geneva everyday on behalf of the UK. We work on solutions to the biggest global challenges. We work to promote better human rights, freer and fairer trade, better governance of UN institutions, as well as action on climate change, global health and humanitarian disasters. In doing this we believe good partnerships, collaboration, and ideas are crucial. We welcome your suggestions on how to improve this site, and how we can help you to better understand and support the work we undertake.
Updates
Speeches
- Ambassador Peter Gooderham's statement at the UN Human Rights Council Special Session on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, 15 October, 2009
- Ambassador Peter Gooderham's statement at the UN High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR) Executive Committee, 29 September 2009
- Ambassador Peter Gooderham's statement at the World Climate Conference Three (WCC3), 04 September 2009
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Cluster munitions ban will make world a safer place
20 November 2009
New legislation that would ban the use, production and stockpiling of cluster munitions was published on Friday 20 November.
'A powerful voice in Europe'
20 November 2009
The PM and Foreign Secretary have welcomed the decision to appoint Baroness Ashton as the EU's high representative on foreign affairs and security.