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  • 'The International Criminal Court must remain at the forefront of global efforts to end impunity'

    Statement by Baroness Anelay, UK Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • #WeProtect Children Online Global Summit: Baroness Shields' speech

    Baroness Joanna Shields spoke to delegates about the work government is doing with industry to help protect children.

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

  • #WeProtect Children Online Global Summit: Prime Minister's speech

    The PM spoke about new measures to eradicate online child abuse including blocking search results, identifying images and law enforcement.

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

  • Stephen Williams launches restoration programme of First World War Muslim burial ground

    The new peace garden will provide a lasting tribute to those that gave their life for Britain 100 years ago.

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

  • At risk of export: Marble statue of Aphrodite

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a Roman Imperial marble statue of the goddess Aphrodite.

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

  • Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 59 newsletter Issue 2

    This newsletter provides information on the UK’s preparations for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 59th session.

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  • Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 59 newsletter Issue 1

    This newsletter provides information on the UK’s preparations for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 59th session.

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  • International Human Rights Day

    To celebrate Human Rights day on the 10 of December, we are proud to look back on a busy year, working on a broad range of issues

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

  • International Human Rights Day

    To celebrate Human Rights day on the 10 of December, we are proud to look back on a busy year, working on a broad range of issues

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

  • Conserving ‘wild’ Burma

    UK government supports training for media on illegal wildlife trade awareness and launch of writing competition

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

  • Targets smashed as more and more kids try new activities

    Eric Pickles met young people who have benefitted from the Supporting Inclusion Programme and saw first hand how it had changed their lives.

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

  • Christmas Truce remembered with football match in Taipei

    A football match at the Taipei European School to mark the 100 anniversary of the Christmas Truce in the first year of World War I.

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

  • Opening ceremony of World Press Photo Exhibition in Kazakhstan

    Speech given by Greg Quinn, British Chargé d’Affaires to Kazakhstan on December 10. This is an English transcript of the speech.

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

  • 28 artists participate in an exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi

    The works of India's best known artists will be displayed to reflect the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi on 13 December 2014 in New Delhi.

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

  • Auschwitz-Birkenau museum: Prime Minister's statement

    Prime Minister David Cameron's statement following his visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum.

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

  • Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict Report published

    William Hague, the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, announced the report's publication.

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

  • MOD invests £11 million into childcare and veterans’ projects

    The cash will be spent on improving overseas childcare for service families and on providing veterans accommodation in the UK.

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

  • Baroness Anelay Human Rights Day speech

    Speech delivered by Human Rights Minister, Baroness Anelay, to mark UN Human Rights Day

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

  • Human Rights Day : Nigeria : Focus on the work of the Legal Defence and Assistance project

    The British High Commission supports action to prevent the use of the death penalty

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

  • Foreign Office marks Human Rights Day 2014

    UK marks UN Human Rights Day by reaffirming the importance of civil society for Human Rights worldwide

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