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  • Foreign Secretary in Latin America to promote UK security and prosperity

    Foreign Secretary visits Colombia and Brazil, leading democracies in a region of huge economic potential and growing political weight in the world.

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

  • Canada-UK Joint Declaration Refreshed

    Foreign Secretary & Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister take part in second annual meeting to review & refresh the Canada-UK Joint Declaration.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Fund-Bid Round 2014-15

    The first bid round for Guatemala and Honduras is now open for the submission of project proposals.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets South Sudanese Foreign Minister

    Minister for Africa urges rapid progress on political talks in South Sudan, investigation into human rights abuses and outlines UK support.

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

  • Resumption of settlement talks in Cyprus

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on efforts to reach a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Foreign Secretary William Hague calls for urgent steps for Bosnia.

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

  • Foreign Secretary concerned by arrest of journalists in Egypt

    William Hague concerned by press restrictions in Egypt, and urges interim government to demonstrate commitment to free expression.

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

  • Sexual violence in DRC: Minister and Archbishops visit Goma

    Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds visits HEAL Africa in Goma with Archbishop Justin Welby and Archbishop of DRC.

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

  • Minister for Africa visits Democratic Republic of Congo

    Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, visits the Democratic Republic of Congo supporting unique opportunity for peace in 2014.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets German Foreign Minister

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague's statement about his meeting with Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Foreign Minister of Germany, in London.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for urgent progress on Syrian humanitarian crisis

    As talks reach end of first round, William Hague says plight of the Syrian people must be urgent priority.

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

  • Minister Swire concludes visit to Burma and Cambodia

    Foreign Minister Hugo Swire leaves Cambodia after a successful visit to the region. Very impressed with Cambodia’s potential for the future.

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

  • Ukraine: Update and government response

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington has updated Parliament on the situation in Ukraine and the UK government’s response.

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

  • The importance of open societies and economies in Asia Pacific

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague sets out five principles that will be crucial for success of countries adapting to a changing world.

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

  • “Historical understanding is a key component of productive diplomacy”

    UK Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant to the UN Security Council Debate on War and the Lessons from History

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

  • Foreign Office Minister visits Burma’s Kachin State

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire is the first British Minister since World War II to visit Kachin State in Burma.

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

  • FCO Minister Hugo Swire visits Burma

    FCO Minister Hugo Swire visits Burma for second time and meets Aung San Suu Kyi and Ministers on democracy and human rights Burma.

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

  • Baroness Warsi meets Central African Republic religious leaders

    Baroness Warsi today met two of CAR’s foremost religious leaders whose efforts to reduce tensions in CAR are crucial.

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

  • UK to play leading role in remembering the Holocaust internationally

    Foreign Secretary marks Holocaust Memorial Day with a commitment to remember and to learn its lessons.

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

  • FCO Minister congratulates new President of Madagascar

    Mark Simmonds congratulates new President of Madagascar & hopes that the country will soon make concrete progress towards a better future.

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