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The Foreign Secretary David Lammy has issued a statement on the restart of negotiations on a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza.
Writing in Asharq Al-Awsat, the Foreign Secretary says only with diplomacy can we deliver long-term security for all.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy gave a statement on Qatar, Egypt and US calling for an immediate resumption of ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
Ministers call for British nationals in Lebanon to leave now “as situation could deteriorate rapidly".
International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds will pledge new UK aid and meet key Jordanian Ministers in her first official visit to the Middle East.
The foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US and the EU High Representative issued a joint statement.
David Lammy and John Healey visited Israel to push for an immediate ceasefire and drive de-escalation in the Middle East, after their joint visits to the region this week.
The Foreign Secretary called for de-escalation along the Blue Line and the need for a diplomatic solution based on UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
The Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary have travelled to the Middle East to call for an end to conflict in Gaza and de-escalation in the wider region.
The FCDO has issued a statement in response to the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion related to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy visits Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories to progress diplomatic efforts for long-term peace and security in the region.
Diplomatic Missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah condemn demolitions during visit to Um al Kheir, South Hebron.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Minister for the Middle East Lord Ahmad visited Qatar yesterday [20 May] for discussions on the crisis in Gaza.
Foreign Secretary attends World Economic Forum (WEF) in Saudi Arabia where he will hold high level talks with partners in the Middle East.
The Minister for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon visits Bahrain to discuss regional security with partners.
The UK sanctioned a further 7 individuals and 6 entities that enabled Iran's destabilising activity in the Middle East, including its direct attack on Israel.
The Foreign Secretary is in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories for talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Herzog and Foreign Minister Katz.
The Chargé d’Affaires of the Iranian Embassy in London was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office today, 14 April 2024.
Marking 6 months since the attacks of October 7, Foreign Secretary David Cameron writes an article in The Sunday Times.
Statement on the human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic. As delivered by the UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley.
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