The functions and structure of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) are laid out in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

The UK is using the precautionary principle in relation to deep sea mining and has agreed not to sponsor or support the issuing of any ex

The UK is seriously concerned about the challenging humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe.

The draft Regulations for the exploitation phase of deep sea mining are being negotiated at the International Seabed Authority (ISA).

We welcome the ongoing work of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in coordinating humanitarian responses i

The British Government is deeply concerned about reports of human rights violations and abuses by both security forces and armed separati

We regularly raise our concerns about the use of the death penalty in South Sudan at senior levels, and will continue to do so.

The UK remains deeply concerned by the continued violations of human rights perpetrated by state agents in the Democratic Republic of Con

The British Government has a strong bilateral partnership with Cote d'Ivoire.

The UK is deeply concerned at the scale of instability in the Sahel, including terrorist violence.