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  • UK push to wipe out Guinea worm disease

    Britain is backing the Carter Center in a new project that will see the end of Guinea worm within this decade

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Immigration minister gives speech to University of Ghana

    Students in Ghana have received an update from Immigration Minister Damian Green on major reforms to the UK’s immigration system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Push to help poor countries prepare for disasters

    Britain today called on international partners to help poor countries be better prepared when disasters hit

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Educating one million girls to tackle poverty

    Britain will help up to a million of the poorest girls in the world go to school, through the Girls Education Challenge.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Terrorism: Home Secretary's speech to the Council on Foreign Relations

    This speech was delivered by the Home Secretary, Theresa May, to the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington on 16 September 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Climate Change and the Commonwealth: building global resilience

    Henry Bellingham: "The Commonwealth is a network that represents the full spectrum of countries affected by climate change"

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Implications of the Arab Spring for the UK Government's Counter Terrorism Strategy

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt spoke at a Westminster Forum event on 13 September.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • "My ambition is a Foreign Office that is the best diplomatic service in the world"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague talked of launching the biggest drive the department has ever seen to enhance the cutting edge abilities and diplomatic skills of the Foreign Office and to strengthen the UK's diplomatic n…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Boosting UK-Nigeria relations

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Africa Minister Henry Bellingham met Nigerian Foreign Minister Olugbenga Ashiru at the Foreign Office in London on 7 September.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • "The best diplomatic service in the world: strengthening the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as an Institution"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has outlined his vision of the future of the Foreign Office in a speech in London on 8 September.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • IPO builds international links with Nigeria

    The move follows the UK Government’s acceptance of the recommendations made in the Hargreaves Review of intellectual property and growth. The…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Future of the Commonwealth

    Speaking during his visit to India on 30 August, Lord Howell said: "India matters to the Commonwealth, and it is evident that the Commonwealth matters to India."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Commonwealth is "back at the heart of British Foreign Policy"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague reaffirms that the Commonwealth is “back at the very heart of British foreign policy” and highlights the active steps the Government is taking to embed the 54-member organisation in UK foreign…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Commonwealth – the soft power network of the future

    Lord Howell: 'We want the Commonwealth to play a key role in the unfolding opportunities and challenges that our increasingly networked world brings.'

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transcript of press conference in Lagos, Nigeria

    …A transcript of the Prime Minister's press conference in Lagos, Nigeria on 19 July 2011.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Three years for sham marriage 'fixer'

    Abiola Abdulkareem was arrested as the wedding of Idowu James Ojomu from Nigeria and French national Maria Deroff got underway.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Communique on Nigeria trade mission

    Meeting between H.E President Goodluck Jonathan, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, GCFR, and the RT Hon David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Communique.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • David Cameron: A new future for Africa

    Today David Cameron hailed the potential of aid, trade and democracy to lift millions of people out of poverty in Africa.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stronger action to tackle human trafficking

    A new strategy which puts support for victims of human trafficking at its core was launched today by Immigration Minister Damian Green.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government