On this day in 2017, the Myanmar military launched brutal attacks on #Rohingya people. The reverberations of these atrocities are still felt acutely to this day. The UK's commitment to justice and accountability in #Myanmar is unwavering. Full statement 🔽

❝I am honoured to have been appointed as Foreign Secretary. UK diplomacy has never been more important. I look forward to representing and promoting British interests around the world.❞ – Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs

🚨#Myanmar ranks among the top 4 countries most impacted by attacks on education. ❌Continued violations against civilians, including airstrikes on schools, are unacceptable. 🇬🇧The UK stands firm in supporting accountability and safe learning for all communities in Myanmar.

Today marks six months since the devastating earthquake in #Myanmar. 🇬🇧 support has reached over 1 million people, enabling affected communities to rebuild their homes and restart their means of making a living.

This new UK 🇬🇧 funding will support half a million Rohingya refugees displaced from #Myanmar due to the conflict and persecution. It will provide food, shelter, clean water, and other life-saving services to Rohingya refugees based in Bangladesh.

💚Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. Ongoing conflict and disasters in #Myanmar mean mental health support is vital. In 2025, the UK’s🇬🇧 has reached 23,600+ people, including 10,000 affected by the devastating earthquake in March, with counselling, training, and specialist services.

A statement from the UK Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Andrew Jackson on the horrific aerial attack in Chaung-U, Sagaing.   The UK condemns the #Myanmar military regime’s ongoing violence against Myanmar people.

This #InternationalDayoftheGirl, we are spotlighting the courage and resilience of girls from #Myanmar. The UK is committed to putting women and girls at the heart of everything we do and to championing their rights around the world.

Scam centres in #Myanmar and Southeast Asia use fake job adverts to trap people into committing online fraud under threat of torture. We will not tolerate this exploitation. The UK has sanctioned a multi-billion-pound scam network to combat this growing transnational threat.

Congratulations to Timor-Leste for becoming the 11th member of #ASEAN. The UK🇬🇧 marks 5 years as an ASEAN Dialogue Partner next year and is committed to ASEAN’s continued success. We look forward to working with Timor-Leste on shared regional priorities.

🇬🇧The UK’s commitment to ASEAN is stronger than ever, built on shared values and respect for the rule of law. We continue to support ASEAN’s role in addressing #Myanmar’s ongoing crisis, including through the Five Point Consensus.

For over 100 years, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has stood at the heart of the National Service of Remembrance.    This Sunday at 11am, we join the nation in pausing to honour those who gave everything.    To remember. To respect. To never forget.

Today Andrew Jackson led the #RemembranceDay service at Taukkyan War Cemetery, Yangon. Speaking at the event, he remarked: “It is a privilege and humbling to be here to honour the memory of those who served, suffered, and sacrificed during two World Wars, and in conflicts since.”