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  • UK, US and Norway welcome negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan

    The Sudan Troika (UK, US and Norway) have welcomed discussions between Sudan and South Sudan on transitional financial arrangements and commercial oil fees.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Army's rapid reaction force

    Mr Hammond was at Colchester-based 16 Air Assault Brigade, home to the Airborne Task Force, which can deploy anywhere in the world at short …

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

  • Foreign Secretary - we will not abandon Afghanistan

    British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that a blueprint for the international community's long-term engagement with Afghanistan beyond 2014 was established at yesterday's International Afghanistan Conferenc…

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

  • Fast Start helps countries cope with climate change

    A new series of Fast Start projects will help those hit first and hit hardest by the impacts of climate change

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

  • Stephen O'Brien: Making green growth a priority

    Speech by Stephen O'Brien at the UN Global Compact event, looking at the role of the private sector in driving sustainable development.

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

  • Afghanistan: The international community's commitment at Bonn and beyond

    Foreign Secretary William Hague writes about how a stable Afghanistan means fewer threats to us all, and why the conference in Bonn offers a critical moment for the international community.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Bonn blueprint for long-term engagement with Afghanistan

    The Bonn Conference on Afghanistan established a blueprint for the international community's long term engagement with Afghanistan beyond 2014.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Israeli legalisation of Shilo building units

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said that construction is obstructive to efforts to bring a lasting peace to the Middle East conflict and threatens the future of a two-state solution.

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

  • Iran and Western Balkans discussed at EU Foreign Ministers meeting

    Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting last week. Discussions focussed on Iran and Western Balkans.

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

  • Largest intake on UK-run Afghan police training course

    British soldiers training Afghan police have hailed the success of a training course that has seen its biggest intake ever.

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

  • UK soldiers help Afghans clear supply route

    British soldiers embedded with an Afghan National Army unit recently to offer advice on a three-day operation to clear a vital supply route and search for insurgents

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

  • Young volunteers make a difference

    Today, on International Volunteer Day, we recognise the achievements of our young International Citizen Service (ICS) volunteers.

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

  • Afghanistan transition announcement

    Statement from the British Ambassador to Afghanistan on the latest phase of the transition process.

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

  • Sir William Patey on President Hamid Karzai's Afghanistan transition announcement

    Statement from the British Ambassador to Afghanistan on the latest phase of the transition Process.

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

  • Foreign Office marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    Foreign Office staff are taking part in a range of activities to mark the day on 3 December, as the UK prepares to host the Paralympic Games in 2012.

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

  • International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

    On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery the UK has re-affirmed its commitment to combating the threat of slavery at home and overseas.

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

  • Storming of British Embassy in Iran

    Latest developments following an incursion by demonstrators on 29 November at the British Embassy premises in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes progress in the Nepal Peace Process

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has welcomed significant progress in the Nepal Peace Process

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister meets Spain's Mariano Rajoy

    Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg today visited Spanish Prime Minister elect, Mariano Rajoy

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

  • Champion for elimination of violence against women, Lynne Featherstone, to focus on women’s rights at the Afghanistan Civil Society Forum

    Home Office Minister Lynne Featherstone will attend the Civil Society Forum on Afghanistan in Bonn on 2 and 3 December to discuss women’s rights and empowerment.

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