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Statement by the United States, the United Kingdom and France on the fifth anniversary of the chemical weapons attack in Ghouta, Syria.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The UK government will help protect and assist civilians in North West Syria
Event to launch the 2017 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report laid in parliament on 16 July.
Syrian civil society organisations have reported that the Asad regime has begun to release the names of Syrians who have died in regime detention facilities.
Statement by Stephen Hickey, UK Chargé d’Affaires at the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria.
Statement from Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt on resettling White Helmets from Syria for their protection.
Minister for Human Rights Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, publishes the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s 2017 annual Human Rights and Democracy Report.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Open Debate on children and armed conflict.
Writing in The Daily Telegraph the Foreign Secretary welcomed the change that will allow an independent body to attribute responsibility for chemical attacks in Syria.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syria.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has released a statement following reports of air and artillery attacks by the Asad regime in south-west Syria.
The British Embassy Moscow attended a briefing by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on chemical weapons in Syria.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has issued a statement following a report by the OPCW that found evidence of chemical attacks in Ltamenah, Syria.
UK opposes Asad regime’s recognition of the “independence” of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
The UK has today formally called for a special Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians and International Humanitarian Law.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's keynote speech on 18 May 2018 at the Paris conference to fight against impunity for the use of chemical weapons.
Foreign Secretary will give a keynote speech at a Paris conference to fight against impunity for the use of chemical weapons.
Foreign Office Minister Harriett Baldwin gave a statement at the United Nations Security Council debate on upholding international law.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syria
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