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The Minister for the Middle East attended the Lebanon Support Conference in Paris on 24 October 2024 to reiterate calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon.
The UK, alongside ten other donors, has issued a joint statement on humanitarian access in Sudan, calling on the warring parties to stop blocking aid from reaching those in need.
David Lammy's statement on aid to Gaza, on eve of government commitment to aid match DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal.
Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer visits Egypt to push for regional stability.
New sanctions target 3 illegal settler outposts and 4 organisations that have supported and sponsored violence against communities in the West Bank.
The UK announces sanctions against Iranian individuals and organisations following Iran’s continued dangerous and destabilising activity across the Middle East.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy is visiting Bahrain and Jordan to strengthen de-escalation efforts in the Middle East.
£10 million humanitarian package will support thousands of people who have been displaced and impacted by the conflict.
Address by Minister for the Middle East in Washington DC to mark the 10th anniversary of the Global Coalition against Daesh.
Representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, and the Republic of Yemen gave a joint statement on the Houthis' unjustified detention of people in Yemen
The UK is providing £5 million to UNICEF in Lebanon to support humanitarian response efforts and enable UNICEF to distribute supplies to those in need.
British nationals should leave Lebanon immediately, ministers have warned, as the government bolsters its presence in the region.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has today summoned the Iranian Chargé d'Affaires in London in response to Iran's transfer of Ballistic Missiles to Russia.
Foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom gave a statement following Iran’s export and Russia’s procurement of Iranian ballistic missiles.
Joint funding announced between the UK and Kuwait to help UNICEF deliver lifesaving aid to almost 2.5 million people in Gaza and Yemen.
The Foreign Secretary gave a statement to the House of Commons on UK policy on arms export licences to Israel.
The government has taken the decision that the UK will suspend arms export licences to Israel for use in military operations in Gaza, following a review of Israel’s compliance with international humanitarian law.
Statement from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military operation in the Occupied West Bank.
David Lammy and Stéphane Séjourné write for The Observer on how a ceasefire could enable progress towards a two-state solution – the only long-term route to safety and security.
Foreign ministers of the UK, France, Germany and Italy gave a statement following an update on Israel-Gaza ceasefire negotiations.
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