During a statement at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), British Deputy Ambassador James Ford reaffirmed London's support for the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). He highlighted the importance of protecting humanitarian workers carrying out their mission in armed conflict situations and pointed to the risks they face in providing assistance to those affected by military operations. Ford urged Russia to immediately provide ICRC representatives with full and unimpeded access to all Ukrainian prisoners of war held on Russian territory and territories under its control. According to him, such access is a key condition for compliance with international humanitarian law and ensuring the proper treatment of prisoners. The statement came against the backdrop of the ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, during which issues of treatment of prisoners of war and humanitarian organizations' access to them remain a matter of constant concern to the international community. Britain once again emphasized its commitment to the principles of international humanitarian law and expressed its readiness to continue supporting the ICRC's work as a neutral intermediary in such matters.