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Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed former President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, to Downing Street this morning.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Statement on the summoning of the Russian Ambassador over the findings of the independent Litvinenko Inquiry report
Statement by Ambassador Peter Wilson at the General Debate of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Revitalisation of the Work of the UN General Assembly
Funding doubled to £10.6million to support Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s human rights and democracy work around the world.
Minister James Duddridge responds to the recent Boko Haram bomb attacks in Nigeria and reiterates UK support to the Nigerian government.
Minister for Europe David Lidington met First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov to discuss bilateral relations, key foreign policy issues including Ukraine, Syria and human rights.
Baroness Anelay calls upon the UN to act upon the recommendations swiftly to ensure this kind of systemic failure never happens again.
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has responded to members of the public concerned about the situation of the Rohingya in Burma.
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has responded to members of the public concerned about political prisoners in Burma.
Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region, Danae Dholakia, comments on the overnight violence in Burundi
Speech by Baroness Anelay at the 32nd International Red Cross / Red Crescent Conference
Statement by Ambassador Peter Wilson of the UK Mission to the UN at the Security Council meeting on the situation in the DPRK
The FCO sets out the central importance of human rights in its work and its pledge for re-election to the UN Human Rights Council
Op-Ed by Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on human rights
Foreign Office welcomes the release of Azerbaijani activists and encourages Azerbaijan to take further steps to improve the human rights situation
Speech delivered at the Foreign Office’s International Human Rights Day reception on 9th December 2015.
FCO Minister Baroness Anelay has launched the UK’s bid for re-election to the UN Human Rights Council for 2017 – 2019.
David Lidington welcomes the opportunity to emphasise UK-Georgia relationship
Prime Minister David Cameron held a press conference at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
The Prime Minister held talks with President Sirisena of Sri Lanka where they discussed UK support for reconciliation and human rights.
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