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Lord Ahmad and Carey Mulligan: “International community must work together to ensure that children in conflict zones have a real chance to reach their full potential.”
Minister of State for the UN Lord Ahmad met War Child Global Ambassador and actress Carey Mulligan to discuss supporting children affected by armed conflict.
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Foreign Secretary statement on Yemen Peace Talks
On 13th December the Foreign Secretary travelled to Sweden for the final day of UN Yemen peace talks
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Lord Ahmad speech: International Human Rights Day 2018
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon delivered a speech to mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the Foreign Office on 10 December 2018.
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Inside the Foreign Office: BBC series 2018
During November, the BBC broadcast 3 programmes that gave an insight into the work of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
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UK nationals in the EU: essential information
Information on the rights and status of UK nationals living and travelling in the European Union (EU).
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Global Britain: delivering on our international ambition
This page brings together the main documents that set out the government’s vision for Global Britain.
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Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations.
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