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The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 18 July 2025.

During the visit, a United Kingdom-Paraguay Friendship Charter was signed between both nations.

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña visited the United Kingdom this week, marking a historic milestone in UK–Paraguay relations. The Paraguayan Head of State was received in audience by His Majesty King Charles III at Windsor Castle.

The visit comes as the two countries celebrate over 170 years of diplomatic ties and reflects a shared commitment to deepening cooperation in key areas such as trade, sustainable investment, education, and climate action.

Throughout the visit, President Peña engaged with high-level political, business and academic leaders. His agenda included a keynote address at Canning House, and a business roundtable with leading UK companies in the energy and technology sectors.

The Royal Audience with King Charles III, described by President Peña as a “historic moment,” underscored the mutual respect and shared values that continue to bind both nations. British Ambassador to Paraguay, Danielle Dunne, who accompanied the visit, stated: “It was an honour to witness this historic occasion. The UK and Paraguay are natural partners, and this visit demonstrates our shared commitment to sustainable and inclusive growth for our nations.”

During the visit, a United Kingdom-Paraguay Friendship Charter was signed between Paraguay’s Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano and British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs David Lammy, committing both nations to enhanced cooperation across trade, security, democracy, climate action, and education.

This landmark visit marks a new chapter in UK–Paraguay relations. Trade between the two countries has grown significantly, with total goods and services exchange reaching £70 million in the last recorded period – a 42.9% increase from the previous year. President Peña’s visit reflects Paraguay’s growing strategic relevance as a reliable partner in Latin America, and the UK’s intention to strengthen diplomatic and commercial ties with nations committed to progress and shared prosperity.

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 18 July 2025.

The 7th Round of the United Kingdom-Pakistan Dialogue on Arms Control, Non-Proliferation, and Disarmament was held in London on 16 July 2025.

Director of Defence and International Security at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Stephen Lillie CMG, and Additional Foreign Secretary for Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security (ACDIS) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Islamabad, Ambassador Tahir Andrabi, led the respective delegations.

The two sides engaged in comprehensive discussions on a wide array of issues, including international and regional security, strategic stability, arms control, disarmament, and non-proliferation. Deliberations also focused on the dynamics of the United Nations General Assembly (First Committee), the Conference on Disarmament (CD), international conventions (such as the BTWC, CWC, and CCW), multilateral export control regimes, and the use and implications of new and emerging technologies.

In addition, both sides exchanged views on UK-Pakistan bilateral cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear technology.

Since its inception in 2015, the Dialogue on Arms Control, Non-Proliferation, and Disarmament has remained a key component of the broader bilateral engagement between the two countries.

Both sides recognized the vital role of regular dialogue in fostering mutual understanding and promoting cooperation. In this context, they agreed to convene the next round of consultations in Islamabad next year.

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 18 July 2025.

The UK has issued a statement in response to the announcement by Israel’s Civil Administration to reintroduce the E1 settlement plan in the occupied West Bank.

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said:

The UK strongly opposes the announcement by the central planning bureau of Israel’s Civil Administration to reintroduce the E1 settlement plan, frozen since 2021.

This plan would build over 3000 houses to the east of Jerusalem, dividing a future Palestinian state in two, and marking a flagrant breach of international law.

If implemented, the E1 settlement plan would critically undermine the two-state solution – the only route to a lasting peace for both Israelis and Palestinians.

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 18 July 2025.

The UK has exposed Russian spies responsible for spreading chaos and disorder on Putin’s orders.

• UK exposes and sanctions three GRU units and 18 of their military intelligence officers, responsible for spreading chaos and disorder on Putin’s orders
• GRU units exposed for their involvement in the bombing of the Mariupol Theatre, the targeting of Yulia Skripal and cyber operations in support of Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine
• action by UK and allies comes amid global threat posed by Russian malign activity

Russian spies and hackers targeting the UK and others are today exposed and sanctioned in decisive action by the UK Government to deliver security for working people.

Today’s measures target three units of the Russian military intelligence agency (GRU) and 18 military intelligence officers who are responsible for conducting a sustained campaign of malicious cyber activity over many years, including in the UK.

The GRU routinely uses cyber and information operations to sow chaos, division and disorder in Ukraine and across the world with devastating real-world consequences.

In 2022, Unit 26165, sanctioned today, conducted online reconnaissance to help target missile strikes against Mariupol – including the strike that destroyed the Mariupol Theatre where hundreds of civilians, including children, were murdered.

Today’s action also hits GRU military intelligence officers responsible for historically targeting Yulia Skripal’s device with malicious malware known as X-Agent – five years before GRU military intelligence officers’ failed attempt to murder Yulia and Sergei Skripal with the deadly Novichok nerve agent in Salisbury.

In the UK, Russia has targeted media outlets, telecoms providers, political and democratic institutions, and energy infrastructure. The United Kingdom and our international allies are watching Russia and are countering their attacks both publicly and behind the scenes.

Foreign Secretary, David Lammy said:

GRU spies are running a campaign to destabilise Europe, undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty and threaten the safety of British citizens.

The Kremlin should be in no doubt: we see what they are trying to do in the shadows and we won’t tolerate it. That’s why we’re taking decisive action with sanctions against Russian spies. Protecting the UK from harm is fundamental to this government’s Plan for Change.

Putin’s hybrid threats and aggression will never break our resolve. The UK and our Allies support for Ukraine and Europe’s security is ironclad.

The UK government is committed to accelerating its efforts to counter hybrid threats at home, protecting the UK’s national security – a key foundation of the Plan for Change – and abroad, working in collaboration with a growing international coalition including all 32 NATO Allies, the EU and its member states, and our partners in the FBI.

That is why the UK has announced the biggest sustained increase in defence spending – rising to 2.6% of GDP from 2027 – since the Cold War, and as highlighted in the National Security Review, the UK is stepping up our focus on tackling hybrid and technology enabled threats. The new UK-EU Security and Defence Partnership will support this, enabling closer cooperation across a wide range of areas.

The Kremlin has also used cyber operations in support of Putin’s illegal war – including targeting critical infrastructure like Viasat satellite communications. Some of these attacks were conducted on the eve of the full-scale invasion in 2022 with the express purpose of degrading Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.

Russia’s insidious activity stretches far beyond Europe. In addition to the GRU Units and officers, the UK is also sanctioning three leaders of “African Initiative”, a social media content mill established and funded by Russia and employing Russian intelligence officers to conduct information operations in West Africa. This includes reckless attempts to undermine lifesaving global health initiatives in the region by pushing baseless conspiracy theories to further the Kremlin’s political agenda.

Background

The Foreign Secretary laid out how the UK is stepping up our approach to combatting Russian hybrid threats in his Mansion House speech. Read more here.

See this factsheet for further information: GRU Cyber and Hybrid Threat Operations

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) NAC statement: Statement of Condemnation by the North Atlantic Council (NAC) concerning Russian Malicious Cyber Activities

EU HR / VP Statement on behalf of the European Union Member States: Hybrid threat / Russia: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU condemning Russia’s persistent hybrid campaigns against the EU, its Member States and partners

Hybrid Threats activity refers to overt or covert actions by foreign governments which fall short of direct armed conflict with the UK but cause harm or threaten the safety or interests of the UK or our allies.

Examples of this include:

• Cyber attacks (e.g. hacking government systems or stealing trade secrets)
• Disinformation (e.g. spreading false or misleading information online)
• Sabotage (e.g. damaging infrastructure or supply chains)
• Political interference (e.g. influencing elections or public opinion)
• More information on the Salisbury Poisonings and the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry can be found here: The Dawn Sturgess Inquiry – Inquiry into 2018 Salisbury poisonings

Below is a full list of those sanctioned today:

• Aleksandr Vladimirovich OSADCHUK
• Yevgeniy Mikhaylovich SEREBRIAKOV
• Anatoliy Sergeyvich KOVALEV
• Artem Valeryvich OCHICHENKO
• The 161st Specialist Training Centre (TsPS) (Unit 29155) of the GRU
• Vladislav Yevgenyevich BOROVKOV
• Nikolay Aleksandrovich KORCHAGIN
• Yuriy Federovich DENISOV
• Vitaly Aleksandrovich SHEVCHENKO
• Ivan Sergeyevich YERMAKOV
• Aleksey Viktorovich LUKASHEV
• Sergey Sergeyevich VASYUK
• Andrey Eduardovich BARANOV
• Aleksey Sergeyevich MORENETS
• Sergey Aleksandrovich MORGACHEV
• Artem Adreyevich MALYSHEV
• Yuriy Leonidovich SHIKOLENKO
• Victor Borisovich NETYKSHO
• Dmitriy Aleksandrovich MIKHAYLOV
• African Initiative
• Artyom Sergeevich KUREYEV
• Anna Sergeevna ZAMARAEVA
• Victor Aleksandrovich LUKOVENKO

In addition, we have brought new evidence to light on the following existing designations:

• The Main Centre for Special Technologies (GTsST) (Unit 74455) of the Russian GRU
• The 85th Main Special Services Centre (GTsSS) (Unit 26165) of the Russian GRU

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 18 July 2025.

Exercise Haraka Serpent provided over 3,000 residents with preventive, diagnostic, and curative medical services, along with healthcare education.

• • • The medical outreach provided vital medical services to communities living in Lokusero, Musul, Nosorai, Laresoro, Sereolipi, Archer’s Post, Suguroi, Mathira and Kanduturai who have limited access to medical diagnosis and treatment.
    • The team offered a range of healthcare services such as nutrition screening, maternal health services, ENT check-ups, family planning services, health education sessions, and voluntary counselling and testing for HIV and AIDS, cervical screening and children’s immunisations.

Friday 18 July 2025: British Army medical troops provided free medical services to over 3000 residents of Laikipia and Samburu Counties in the month of July 2025 in partnership with the Kenyan Defence Forces, Samburu County Government, and Beyond Zero.

Exercise Haraka Serpent delivered a comprehensive range of preventive, diagnostic, and curative medical services, along with healthcare education, across nine locations—three in Laikipia North, three in Laikipia West, and three in Samburu County.

Additionally, 202 MMR conducted a Defence Engagement with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) at Kahawa Garrison in Nairobi. During this engagement, 202 MMR clinicians provided specialised training focused on austere pre-hospital treatment, fostering a valuable exchange of experiences and best practices with KDF troops.

Speaking at the end of Exercise Haraka Serpent, Robert Mathews, from 202 Multi Role Medical Regiment, said:

This has been an extremely challenging yet worthwhile exercise for our deployed medics. To come to Kenya and assist our host nation medical staff and the medical staff from the Kenyan Defence Forces in providing outreach health care to remote parts of Samburu and Laikipia Counties has been extremely rewarding.

We have worked closely with Kenyan led teams and together we have treated over 3000 people, this has also been a great learning experience for my medics for the vast majority of whom this is their first time in Kenya.

Kenya Defence Forces Nursing Officer, Lt. Brian Kiplimo, said:

We had three objectives for the exercise: offering healthcare to the marginalised communities who are not able to easily access healthcare facilities, learning, and enhancing our co-operation with BATUK.  The learning objective saw 45 KDF personnel trained on medical readiness during operations especially of casualty care. Through the exercise, we have been able to share experiences and knowledge with BATUK which is vital for future cooperation.

British High Commissioner to Kenya Neil Wigan, said:

This is a powerful demonstration of our mutual partnership between Kenya and the UK.  Through this medical outreach, we’ve seen the very best of what our partnership can achieve – bringing vital healthcare to remote communities, sharing knowledge between our armed forces, and strengthening the bonds between our people. Kenya remains a vital strategic partner to the UK. We have a shared history—and more importantly, we have a shared future. We’re going far, together.

The medical outreach provided vital medical services to communities living in Lokusero, Musul, Nosorai, Laresoro, Sereolipi, Archer’s Post, Suguroi, Mathira and Kanduturai who have limited access to medical diagnosis and treatment. The team offered a range of healthcare services such as nutrition screening, maternal health services, ENT check-ups, family planning services, health education sessions, and voluntary counselling and testing for HIV and AIDS, cervical screening and children’s immunisations.  Among those who turned up for the free medical care, many locals presented with respiratory tract conditions and received appropriate medication.

Notes for editors:

• • 202 MMR is specially trained and equipped to provide an integrated healthcare system within a single unit by integrating Deployed Primary Healthcare, Pre-Hospital Emergency Care, Medical Evacuation and Deployed Hospital Care capabilities. MMRs provide improved tactical flexibility, agility, clinical continuity and credibility throughout the Operational Patient Care Pathway (OPCP); by combining traditional Field Hospital General Service Medical Regiment roles into a new type of medical unit, MMRs integrate medical capability at the lowest level.
  • Under an agreement with the Kenyan Government, up to six infantry battlegroups per year, including Haraka Serpent, carry out up to eight-week exercises in Kenya, in preparation to deploy on operations or assume high-readiness tasks.
  • British Army Training Unit Kenya is a permanent training support unit based in Nanyuki. BATUK runs a wide range of training events and exercises for British and Kenyan troops including infantry, artillery, logistics, engineering, and medical specialists.  Every exercise includes the completion of projects to support the local communities amongst which BATUK live and work.

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 17 July 2025.

Deputy Ambassador James Ford thanks Director of OSCE’s Conflict Prevention Centre for the institution’s work across the region, which remains crucial in the face of Russia’s malign activities.

Thank you, Mr Chair.  And thank you, Director for this report and presentation.  You hold a crucial and busy role in what you accurately described as a volatile and unpredictable security environment.  Also, for several weeks in this period, you executed these responsibilities while also ably deputising as Officer-in-Charge.  We are grateful to you and the many colleagues who have supported you.

The operating environment for the Conflict Prevention Centre (CPC) is more challenging today than it has been at any point since it was created in 1990.  Russia’s war in Ukraine and its malign activities across the Euro-Atlantic area continue to be the primary challenges.

Through the CPC and its tools, over many years, the OSCE sought to reduce tensions and contribute to a lasting peace in Ukraine.  Regrettably, Russia consistently undermined and stymied this work before launching its full-scale invasion in 2022.

It is essential that the OSCE supports Ukraine to deal with the consequences of Russia’s illegal war and to build its democratic and societal resilience.  We are grateful, therefore, to the CPC’s role in coordinating the Support Programme for Ukraine.

Mr Chair, the Russian Federation has a long track record of establishing frozen conflicts on its periphery which it uses as tools to manipulate and control.  Georgia has been under hybrid attack from Russia since the 2008 war which saw 20% of Georgian territory effectively annexed. We reaffirm our full support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In Moldova, the UK is strengthening its commitment to defend democratic institutions from increasing levels of malign interference from Moscow.

We call on Russia to respect the territorial integrity of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, and rebuild the trust that underpins the OSCE and our common security.

More positively, we congratulate Armenia and Azerbaijan on the progress made towards a peace agreement and the normalisation of relations, including the meeting between both leaders held on 10 July in Abu Dhabi.  It is important that both parties maintain and build upon this dialogue. Finalisation of this peace treaty is the best route to delivering security and stability in the South Caucasus, and we urge both parties to seize this historic opportunity.

Mr Chair, we welcome the technological advancements described in the Director’s report and the suggestion that the CPC explores the use of emerging technology to enhance its capabilities.  The CPC has pioneered the use of technology to support confidence-building measures, transparency and peace agreements.  It is right that the OSCE should continue to be at the forefront of these innovations and to be ready for the day when they are needed.

However, the CPC needs to be adequately resourced if it is to do this work and fulfil its mandate.  The assessment in Ms Fearon’s report on how the chronic lack of financial sustainability is negatively impacting the work of the CPC is sobering and concerning. The lack of agreement on a Unified Budget continues to severely constrain all parts of the organisation in delivering their mandates. And we again urge all participating States to engage constructively with budget proposals and ensure the organisation is resourced to carry out its work effectively in line with the OSCE principles we have all signed up to.

Director, your report is a reminder of the value and necessity of the OSCE’s unique conflict cycle toolbox.  I would like to thank you, your staff, and the field presences for your ongoing support to participating States facing conflict situations. Thank you.

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 17 July 2025.

Ambassador Holland welcomes the OSCE Mission’s engagement with the Government of Serbia during the reporting period, and its continued focus on democratic governance, rule of law, media freedom and minority rights.

Thank you, Mr Chair.

I would like to welcome the Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia to the Permanent Council for the first time. Welcome, Carolina, and thank you for this comprehensive Report on the Mission’s activities and achievements.

Your Report clearly sets out the political context for the Mission’s work over the last 12 months. The UK welcomes your engagement with the Government of Serbia throughout this period, and the Mission’s continued focus on democratic governance, rule of law, media freedom and minority rights.

We are closely following ongoing protests in Serbia, which have been largely peaceful and well-policed. We commend the police for their professionalism but note with concern some recent reports of excessive force. As the Foreign Secretary made clear in his visit in April, it’s important that all action is proportionate, legal, and upholds fundamental rights.

The UK welcomes the engagement of the OSCE Mission in support of media reforms and journalist safety. We share the concerns set out in your report about the delays in media law reforms and the concerning number of attacks against journalists. We thank the Mission for its proactive role in the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists.

We regret that Serbia was not able to re-elect a new Council for its Electronic Media Regulator (REM) in line with the 2023 Law on Electronic Media. We are grateful for the ongoing work of the Mission, and personal involvement of the OSCE’s RFOM in ensuring the current selection process is inclusive, and hope that a new, more effective, Council can be formed swifty.

The UK also particularly appreciates the Mission’s continued commitment to mainstreaming a gender equality perspective across all areas of Mission activity. We also thank the mission for its work on improving the representation of minority communities in public institutions, especially the Police, where the Mission’s work has resulted in key improvements to the selection process.

The UK urges both Kosovo and Serbia to engage constructively in the EU-facilitated Dialogue and to deliver on their existing commitments. We also underline the importance of ensuring justice and accountability for all acts of violence. We continue to call on Serbia to cooperate fully with efforts to hold to account those responsible for the 2023 Banjska attacks.

Mr Chair, we regret that it is again necessary to underline the negative impact the continued non-agreement of the Unified Budget is having on the work of OSCE field missions, including through cancelled programmes and staff attrition. We again urge all participating States to engage constructively with budget proposals and ensure field operations have the resources they need to effectively deliver their mandates.

Acting Head of Mission, I would like to thank you once again for your leadership of the OSCE Mission to Serbia during the last 7 months. I wish you and your team success in your work over the coming year.

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 17 July 2025.

Ambassador Holland condemns Russia’s appalling actions in Ukraine – including civilians deaths, CRSV and widespread use of torture – as detailed in ODIHR’s seventh interim report on reported violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Ukraine.

Thank you, Mr Chair.  Today I would like to address the issue of civilian casualties from Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Firstly, every death in this conflict is a tragedy.  These are people, not statistics, and for each life lost, many more are destroyed as a result.  We cannot allow the normalisation of such death and destruction here or anywhere else.

Secondly, we must remember that Russia chose to start this war.  There was no threat to Russia or Russians or Russian speakers in Ukraine.  What Russia feared was Ukraine escaping Moscow’s orbit.  It feared a prosperous, successful and sovereign Ukraine on its doorstep.  The responsibility for the increased risk to Russians, Ukrainians and our collective security sits squarely with Moscow.

But just as President Putin chose to start this war, he could choose to end it.  President Trump has called for the senseless killing to stop and proposed an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.  Ukraine agreed to it.  Russia rejected it.  Despite Moscow’s attempts to obfuscate, these are the facts.

Thirdly, Mr Chair, when it comes to civilian casualties, let us remember that Ukraine permits access to independent organisations who provide impartial reporting and verification of developments on the ground.  Many of these, including the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, have requested equal access to Russia.  But these requests have been denied.  We strongly urge Russia to allow access by independent international bodies who can offer impartial analysis of incidents in the Russian Federation, which would be of benefit to all OSCE participating States.

A timely example of factual reporting from an independent organisation, this week ODIHR published their seventh interim report on reported violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Ukraine.  The report covers some of the deeply concerning issues that we have raised in this room.  For example, ODIHR reported that in the six months to 31 May 2025, the number of verified civilian casualties in Government-controlled areas of Ukraine was over 50% higher than in the corresponding period in 2024.

ODIHR’s report also covered the 4 April attack on Kryvyi Rih, which involved a Russian ballistic missile hitting a playground and killing 20 civilians, including nine children.  Colleagues will remember that we held a Special Permanent Council on this shocking incident.  ODIHR states: “Following analysis of photographs and videos, as well as eye-witness statements and other publicly available evidence, ODIHR has reasonable grounds to believe that, contrary to the Russian Federation’s claims, there were no military objectives in the area immediately prior to or at the time of the strike.”

There is much more of concern in ODIHR’s report, including testimony that conflict-related sexual violence is intensifying and increasingly cruel.  And the reconfirmation of ODIHR’s previous findings on the widespread and systematic use of torture by the Russian authorities against detained Ukrainian civilians and POWs. We are appalled by these findings and urge the full implementation of the recommendations within the report.

Thank you, Mr Chair.

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 16 July 2025.

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Gaza.

The United Kingdom, together with Denmark, France, Greece and Slovenia, called for this meeting out of deep concern for the Israeli government’s inhumane approach to the crisis in Gaza.

This week marks 650 days since the horrific Hamas attacks of October 7th.

With each day that passes, the hostages suffer yet more agony, in appalling conditions and deprived from contact with their loved ones.

And with each day that passes, the people of Gaza suffer death, desperation and displacement.

This conflict has gone on for far too long.

There is a deal to be done.

We urge the parties to engage in the spirit of compromise to secure an immediate ceasefire, the release of the hostages and a pathway towards lasting peace.

I will make three points.

First, it is imperative that Israel lift its restrictions on aid entering Gaza.

Without fuel, water systems and hospitals in Gaza are on the verge of collapse.

Without medical supplies, treatable illnesses are costing lives.

And without food, Palestinians are dying from malnutrition or forced desperately to scramble for supplies.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has acknowledged that the UN has the unique capacity to meet the immense humanitarian need.

So we call on Israel to allow the UN to save lives immediately and without obstruction.

The United Kingdom welcomes the agreement between the EU and Israel, but we need to see words turned into action.

Second, we strongly oppose the expansion of Israel’s military operations.

We urge Israel immediately to implement and enforce robust measures to protect civilians.

In the past four months, more than 1,000 children have been killed.

Palestinians have also been fired upon by the IDF while desperately seeking food, with 800 people killed at aid sites.

This is abhorrent.

Third, the United Kingdom is appalled by the Israeli Defence Minister’s comments on forced displacement of Palestinians to Rafah.

This would contravene the fundamental principles upon which the UN was founded.

Palestinian territory must not be reduced, and civilians must be able to return home.

President, the path forward lies in diplomacy and compromise to deliver lasting peace for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

We commend the leadership of France and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in co-chairing the upcoming conference on a Two-State Solution, which offers us a crucial opportunity to advance this goal.

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 16 July 2025.

The British Ambassador, Juliana Correa, met with the Manager of the National Forest Institute (INAB), Bruno Enrique Arias Rivas, to strengthen bilateral collaboration in the protection of biodiversity and sustainable forest management.

The meeting allowed for the exchange of priorities and exploration of new opportunities for technical and institutional cooperation, including within the framework of the UK’s environmental flagship project in Guatemala, the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund (BLF).

Among the topics discussed were INAB’s support for the BLF and other UK-funded projects, such as the Darwin projects, as well as the Aim4Forests programme, which seeks to strengthen forest monitoring through innovative technologies and sustainable solutions.

Progress was discussed in key areas such as Paso Caballos, in Laguna del Tigre National Park, and the Trifinio region, where forests conservation and ecosystem restoration are promoted.

The meeting reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s commitment to protecting biodiversity in Guatemala and promoting joint solutions to climate change, deforestation, and forest degradation.