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  • Foreign Office calls for release of 7 Bahá’í leaders held in Iran

    On the 6th anniversary of their incarceration, Hugh Robertson calls for the release of 7 Bahá’í Leaders held in Iran.

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

  • FCO marks International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance first plenary meetings under the UK chairmanship

    Senior FCO Minister, Baroness Warsi hosts high profile dignitaries to mark the work of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister to visit Nigeria

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds to travel to Nigeria for high-level meetings to discuss further UK assistance.

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

  • FCO Minister comments on 20th Anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire

    Minister for Europe calls for renewed effort by all parties to find a permanent solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes South Sudan peace agreement

    Minister for Africa welcomes agreement but expresses grave concerns over human rights violations and continued fighting.

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

  • UK experts arrive in Nigeria

    UK team has arrived in Abuja to support Nigerian government in its response to the abduction of over 200 school girls.

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

  • World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

    The Foreign Secretary pays tribute to the ‘extraordinary contribution’ of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on verdict in Minova mass rape case

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on military court ruling in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on rape cases in Minova.

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

  • PM call with President Goodluck Jonathan

    The Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to the Nigerian President about the abduction of more than 200 girls in northern Nigeria.

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

  • Minister concerned by sentencing of youth activists in Azerbaijan

    Minister for Europe deeply concerned by sentences given to members of the NIDA Youth Movement in Azerbaijan.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on abduction of school girls in Nigeria

    Foreign Secretary condemns kidnap as “disgusting and immoral” and repeats UK offer of help.

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

  • The Foreign Secretary marks World Press Freedom Day

    Foreign Secretary celebrates World Press Freedom Day and condemns restrictions around the world.

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

  • Foreign Secretary concerned by reports of escalation in eastern Ukraine

    Foreign Secretary expresses concern at the reports of provocative action by pro-Russian groups in the east of Ukraine.

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

  • FCO Minister condemns bomb attack in Abuja, Nigeria

    FCO Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, condemns bomb attack in Abuja and offers continued UK support for Nigeria.

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

  • William Hague welcomes support to end sexual violence in conflict

    Three quarters of all UN Member States endorse the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict

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

  • Ukraine Forum on Asset Recovery Chair’s Statement

    Chairs’ statement by the United Kingdom and United States and the Ukraine on the meeting of the Ukraine Forum on Asset Recovery.

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

  • Foreign Secretary congratulates Iraqi people on voting in national elections

    Foreign Secretary congratulates Iraq on holding elections and stresses importance of an inclusive political process.

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

  • Foreign Office concerned at Taiwan executions

    The Foreign Office has expressed its regret following the deaths of five death-row prisoners in Taiwan today.

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

  • FCO Minister condemns attacks ahead of elections in Iraq

    Hugh Robertson condemns attacks on Iraqi polling stations and calls for elections to be inclusive.

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

  • Arrest of Azerbaijani journalist and civil society activist

    Foreign Office concerned about arrest of Azerbaijani journalist and civil society activist, Rauf Mirkadirov.

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