Ministerial role

Minister of State (Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth)

Organisations: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Responsibilities

The Minister deputises for the Foreign Secretary in the House of Lords.

The Minister’s responsibilities include:

• Middle East and North Africa
• Afghanistan and Pakistan
• India
• the Commonwealth
• United Nations and multilateral organisations (except the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and Council of Europe)
• open societies and human rights

Previous holders of this role

1. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon KCMG

   2022 to 2024

Announcements

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• The Falkland Islands: Lord Ahmad's OAS statement, June 2024
  • 28 June 2024
  • Speech
• UK contributes financial aid to Occupied Palestinian Territories to increase stability
  • 11 June 2024
  • Press release
• UK and Qatar to work together on a pathway to peace in the Middle East and health and medical support for Palestinians
  • 21 May 2024
  • Press release
• UK ramps up aid funding to help feed more than 850,000 people in Yemen
  • 15 May 2024
  • Press release
• Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights for businesses operating in complex or fragile environments: 2023 UK annual report
  • 08 May 2024
  • Corporate report
• Foreign Secretary attends World Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia to bolster ties with Middle East
  • 29 April 2024
  • Press release
• Minister for the Middle East travels to Bahrain for talks on regional security
  • 22 April 2024
  • Press release
• Anfal Campaign 36th Anniversary: FCDO minister's statement
  • 14 April 2024
  • Press release
• Lord Ahmad visits Egypt for talks on getting more aid into Gaza and steps for achieving a sustainable peace
  • 27 March 2024
  • Press release
• Israeli Government land seizures announcement March 2024: FCDO statement
  • 27 March 2024
  • News story

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