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Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken after Ms Fatou Bensouda was appointed as the next Chief Proscutor of the International Criminal Court.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The British Foreign Secretary has paid tribute to Pakistani women’s rights and human rights campaigners on the final day of his visit to Pakistan.
Foreign Secretary William Hague: "This freedom is not only the legitimate right of all the peoples of the region, it is the foundation of lasting peace, stability and prosperity."
Foreign Secretary William Hague was interviewed by Dermot Murnaghan on Sky News today on Syria.
Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne 'deeply concerned' by ongoing violence
Prime Minister David Cameron: "forced marriage is wrong, is illegal and will not be tolerated".
A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the Annan plan has failed so far, but is not dead and all hope for it is not lost.
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt spoke after the appointment to the Commission of National Inquiry of a representative for the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).
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.
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.
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