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  • UK chairs the Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights

    Today the UK begins its Chairmanship of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, for one year.

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

  • Foreign Secretary and Angelina Jolie address military conference

    Foreign Secretary and Angelina Jolie address military conference in Bosnia, call for end to rape as a weapon of war.

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

  • Nick Clegg's message for the first same-sex weddings in the UK

    The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has recorded a message to same-sex couples who, from Saturday 29 March, can now marry in the UK.

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

  • William Hague and Angelina Jolie on joint visit to Bosnia

    Foreign Secretary and UNHCR Special Envoy visit Bosnia ahead of Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes UN vote to support Crimea

    Foreign Secretary William Hague backs UN resolution to respect Ukrainian territorial integrity.

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

  • UK and Canada mark the handover of the Chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in Greece

    The British Ambassador John Kittmer and the Canadian Ambassador Robert Peck, co-hosted an event at the British Residence

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

  • Sports Relief Mile for homeless children

    This humanitarian event that we organised together with the Serbian Rugby 13 Federation and the Serbian Paralympic Committee held on 20 March.

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

  • First World War cultural programme launches

    Maria Miller welcomes plans for artistic and cultural commemorations.

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

  • UK Statement to the OSCE Permanent Council on the cause of the current situation in Ukraine

    Ambassador Dominic Schroeder's statement to the OSCE PC on the cause of the current situation in Ukraine

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

  • UK Chairmanship of the Voluntary Principles

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds has updated parliament on the UK Chairmanship of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.

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

  • Government's response to the SMCPC's first annual report

    Schools Minister's statement about the government's response to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission’s (SMCPC) first annual report.

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

  • Churches Conservation Trust reappointments

    The Queen has approved that Jane Weeks and Duncan Wilson OBE may be re-appointed as Members of the Churches Conservation Trust.

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

  • Congratulatory statement of Ambassador Asif Ahmad on the Bangsamoro

    British Ambassador Asif Ahmad, released a statement following the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro

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

  • British Embassy Launches GREAT Festival in Seoul

    British Embassy holds media conference to brief more than 50 invited media members and guests on plans and visions of GREAT campaign.

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

  • UN Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka: PM statement

    Prime Minister David Cameron gave a statement on the UN Human Rights Council resolution on holding an independent investigation in Sri Lanka.

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

  • British companies visit Chile for FIDAE 2014 aerospace exhibition

    Her Majesty’s Ambassador Fiona Clouder hosted a reception to mark the United Kingdom’s presence at FIDAE aerospace exhibition.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes OSCE Mission to Ukraine

    William Hague welcomes deployment of monitoring mission but condemns Russia’s refusal to allow it access to Crimea.

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

  • TCI social work spotlight

    Deputy Governor, Hon Anya Williams, highlights the Turks and Caicos Islands’ social workers as her ‘spotlighted’ public servants for March.

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

  • Marathon efforts praised by Acting Governor John Duncan

    Endurance prevailed despite gale force conditions in Falkland Islands marathon

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

  • Pub is The Hub wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    Pub is The Hub, an organisation that supports country pubs to provide community services, has won a Big Society Award.

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