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  • Foreign Office Minister "greatly saddened" by loss of life and devastation in St Lucia

    Minister for the Caribbean Jeremy Browne has spoken after Hurricane Tomas hit St Lucia.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas over the past week.

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

  • Wilton Park dialogues' podcast launched

    Wilton Park, one of the FCO’s executive agencies, has launched a podcast series featuring prominent speakers from their conferences on key international policy challenges.

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

  • Celebrating women, peace and security

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has issued a statement on Women in Conflict, to mark the tenth anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: Britain's spending review

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has written about what the spending review means to the UK and its relationship with other countries.

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

  • Foreign Secretary stands in solidarity with Burmese political prisoner Ko Mya Aye

    Foreign Secretary William Hague added his support to Amnesty International's campaign for the release of Burma's 2,100 political prisoners on 20 October.

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

  • Minister for Europe visit to Azerbaijan

    David Lidington, MP, the UK Minister of State for Europe paid an official visit to Azerbaijan on 20-22 October 2010.

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

  • Minister for Human Rights answers your questions on the death penalty

    Following the launch of the UK’s strategy for Global Abolition of the Death Penalty, Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has answered questions posted on Facebook in a video message.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies and high commissions overseas over the past week.

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

  • Foreign Office notes concern at sentencing of human rights defender Abdallah Abu Rahma

    On 11 October Abdallah Abu Rahma was sentenced to 12 months in prison. The Foreign Office has issued a statement commenting on this development.

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

  • UK Government launches strategy for Global Abolition of the Death Penalty

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne, Mexican Ambassador Eduardo Medina-Mora and senior speakers from NGO Reprieve and the Commonwealth Secretariat spoke at the event marking World Day Against the Death Penalty.

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

  • Foreign Office staff mark World Day Against the Death Penalty

    British embassies around the world marked 10 October 2010 as a global day of action against the death penalty. The UK Government has launched its strategy for Global Abolition.

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

  • Minister for Europe welcomes peaceful conduct of parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has spoken following Kyrgyzstan's parliamentary elections.

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

  • Working for the abolition of the death penalty

    Writing in the Malaysian Insider on 10 October 2010, Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne explains why the UK is calling for the global abolition of the death penalty.

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

  • "The basic dignity of every individual should be upheld"

    Foreign Office Minister for Human Rights Jeremy Browne gave a speech at the UK launch for the Global Abolition of the Death Penalty.

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

  • "No society can address its problems by drawing only on the talents of one of the sexes"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague gave a speech about the needs of women affected by conflict at an event organised by the No Women No Peace campaign.

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

  • World Day and European Day Against the Death Penalty

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has issued a statement to mark the World Day and European Day Against the Death Penalty.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister for Human Rights discusses internet freedom with Facebook executives

    Foreign Office Minister for Human Rights Jeremy Browne met Facebook Marketing Director Randi Zuckerberg to talk about freedom of expression on the internet.

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

  • UK Ministers celebrate Pride events

    Minister for Europe David Lidington and Minister for Equalities Lynne Featherstone have spoken ahead of Belgrade Pride this Sunday.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas over the past week.

    • Updated:

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