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Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham said his thoughts are with the Nigerian people after a plane carrying around 150 people crashed in Lagos on 3 June.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt spoke about his concern after a surge in executions in Iran.
Foreign Secretary William Hague met members of Syrian opposition groups, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and today in Istanbul.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the Human Rights Council's resolution on Syria today.
British Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Karen Pierce delivered the UK intervention at the Human Rights Council on 1 June.
Watch videos of the three speeches from yesterday's event: Foreign Secretary William Hague, In the Land of Blood and Honey" Director Angelina Jolie and the US Ambassador to the UK, on behalf of the US Secretary of S…
Foreign Secretary William Hague announced a UK initiative on preventing sexual violence in conflict.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced the expulsion of the Syrian Chargé d’Affaires – Syria’s most senior diplomat in the United Kingdom – and two other diplomats from the Embassy.
Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has spoken following reports of violence and discrimination against participants and organisers of Gay Pride events.
Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the launch of the Government initiative on preventing sexual violence in conflict, and the screening of the film "In the Land of Blood and Honey".
Foreign Secretary William Hague today visited newly-reappointed Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. They spoke about a range of global foreign policy issues including Syria and Iran.
On 28 May the Syrian Chargé d’Affaires was summoned to the Foreign Office to see the Political Director, Sir Geoffrey Adams.
Following the horrifying massacre of innocent civilians in Houla, Foreign Secretary William Hague has instructed that the Syrian chargé d’affaires be summoned to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has said the time is running out for the Assad regime to adopt and implement Kofi Annan's six point plan and stop the torture, abuse and murder of their own people.
Minister for Africa, Henry Bellingham, has condemned the murder of Shabelle Media journalist Ahmed Addow Anshur.
Human Rights minister Jeremy Browne comments on the extension of Navi Pillay’s appointment as High Commissioner for Human Rights by the UN General Assembly.
A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.
Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has welcomed the review of the UK's human rights record.
Minister for Europe David Lidington "our thoughts and sympathies are with the families".
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