The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 14 May 2026.
Ambassador Holland reaffirmed UK support for the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan, welcoming progress across all three dimensions, including security cooperation, economic governance and human rights. He underscored the value of a strong field presence and urged continued focus on impact, sustainability and alignment with OSCE commitments.
Thank you Mr Chair and thank you Ambassador for your comprehensive report.
The UK expresses its strong support for the wide range of activities by your office, delivered across all three OSCE dimensions. We particularly welcome the Office’s assistance to strengthen resilience to transnational threats, including on border management, cybercrime and violent extremism. As chair of the Security Committee the UK stands ready to support this work. We also support sustained efforts to improve economic governance, anticorruption practices, environmental monitoring and inclusive growth. The scale of engagement on media literacy, youth participation, women’s economic empowerment and regional dialogue demonstrate the continued relevance of the OSCE’s comprehensive security approach in Central Asia and the value of a well‑embedded field presence.
In the human dimension, the UK welcomes the Office’s concrete contributions to strengthening the rule of law, preventing torture, advancing judicial reform and supporting gender responsive and child friendly justice, including through work on the Istanbul Protocol, investigative judges and trafficking prevention. We also note positively your role in facilitating regional co‑operation and exchange of good practice, including on Women, Peace and Security and youth engagement.
We remain a strong supporter of your mandate. As with all field missions we encourage continued focus on impact, sustainability and close alignment with OSCE commitments, particularly in a constrained resource environment.
Thank you.