Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Africa)

Organisations: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Africa
• United Nations, Commonwealth and multilateral
• democracy and human rights
• Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict

Previous holders of this role

1. Lord Collins of Highbury

   2024 to 2025

2. The Rt Hon Gillian Keegan

   2022 to 2022

Announcements

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• From Crawley to Kampala: Multimillion-pound UKEF deal seals export win
  • 12 August 2025
  • Press release
• Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights for businesses operating in complex or fragile environments: 2024 UK annual report
  • 04 August 2025
  • Corporate report
• Multilateralism remains the best tool we have to meet the shared challenges of the 21st century: UK statement at the UN Security Council
  • 22 July 2025
  • Speech
• The UK is committed to achieving our shared goals for sustainable development: UK National statement at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
  • 21 July 2025
  • Speech
• UK commits to international legal order with European partners
  • 08 July 2025
  • Press release
• UK approach to freedom of religion or belief: Lord Collins' speech, July 2025
  • 08 July 2025
  • Speech
• Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan, report to Parliament 2024 to 2025
  • 17 June 2025
  • Corporate report
• The UK’s new Approach to Africa: summary of consultation
  • 02 June 2025
  • Policy paper
• Joint statement on the launch of a High-Level Panel on Social Protection in Fragile and Conflict Settings
  • 21 May 2025
  • News story
• UK reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping operations as Minister announces new funding for programmes
  • 15 May 2025
  • Press release

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