Ministerial role

Minister of State (Minister for South and Central Asia, North Africa, United Nations and the Commonwealth)

Organisations: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Responsibilities

The Minister’s responsibilities include:

• India and Indian Ocean
• Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia
• North Africa
• multilateral engagement (including G7)
• the Commonwealth
• open societies (including Westminster Foundation for Democracy)
• Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)
• humanitarian issues
• Protocol

Previous holders of this role

1. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon

   2020 to 2022

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• Ensuring the rights and wellbeing of children born of sexual violence in conflict: call to action
  • 14 July 2023
  • Policy paper
• UK wins seat on top UN telecoms council
  • 03 October 2022
  • Press release
• Improving Israeli-Palestinian economic cooperation as a path to peace: Lord Ahmad statement at UNGA
  • 23 September 2022
  • Speech
• Securing sustainable funding for the UN's vital work to support Palestinian refugees: Lord Ahmad statement at UNGA
  • 23 September 2022
  • Speech
• UK provides lifesaving aid for the most vulnerable in Sri Lanka
  • 23 September 2022
  • Press release
• Turning thirty year old commitments on minority rights into reality for all: Lord Ahmad statement at UNGA
  • 21 September 2022
  • Speech
• Death of Mahsa Amini in Iran: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon's statement
  • 21 September 2022
  • Press release
• UK steps up support for Pakistan’s flood response
  • 01 September 2022
  • Press release
• Violence in Tripoli, Libya: FCDO ministerial statement
  • 28 August 2022
  • Government response
• UK assisting Pakistan in flood relief efforts
  • 27 August 2022
  • Press release

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