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  • Foreign Secretary confirms British journalist's arrival in Lebanon

    Foreign Secretary William Hague confirmed British journalist Paul Conroy is safely in Lebanon when he updated the House of Commons on 28 February.

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

  • Chairman's Conclusions of Friends of Syria meeting

    Full text of the Chairman's Conclusions of the International Conference of the Group of Friends of the Syrian People on 24 February.

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

  • European growth - a view from the UK

    Minister for Europe David Lidington: Europe needs to adapt in order to prosper from the economic realities of the 21st Century.

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

  • South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands announce Marine Protected Area to safeguard biodiversity

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has welcomed the declaration of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) around the UK Overseas Territory of South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister discusses Syria at UN Human Rights Council

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne called for an end to the violence in Syria and said that those responsible for the atrocities will be held to account for the crimes they have committed.

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

  • A blueprint for a European growth agenda: the view from the UK

    Minister for Europe David Lidington spoke about how the EU can prioritise growth, at an event hosted by the Lisbon Council in Brussels on 27 February 2012.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes intensification of EU pressure on Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke after EU Foreign Ministers agreed further sanctions including freezing the assets of the Central Bank of Syria and the restricting the regime's access to the gold and precious metals…

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes President Hadi’s inauguration

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the inauguration of President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi in Yemen, the first change of Head of State in over 33 years.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: "we have to intensify the pressure" on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague was in Tunisia today for the Friends of Syria meeting.

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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 this week.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes EU facilitated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that building on today's breakthrough, continued commitment to the Dialogue will ensure both countries remain on the path towards a more stable and prosperous future.

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

  • "We must show that we will not abandon the Syrian people in their darkest hour"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the Friends of Syria meeting in Tunis on 24 February.

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

  • London Conference on Somalia: Full coverage

    The London Conference on Somalia takes place today. Foreign Ministers from around the world are attending, including both the President and Prime Minister of Somalia. See our coverage and join the debate.

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

  • Somalia Conference sees important new action on piracy

    As well as a range of action across political, security and stability priorities, today’s Somalia Conference saw important new efforts to tackle piracy.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns bombing attacks in Iraq

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt 'appalled' by bombings and shootings across Iraq which killed and wounded dozens of people today.

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

  • London Conference on Somalia: Communique

    Full text of the Communique from the London Conference on Somalia at Lancaster House on 23 February.

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

  • Foreign Secretary speech ahead of the London Conference on Somalia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the Somali Diaspora reception on the eve of the London Somalia Conference.

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

  • Transcript: PM and President Jonathan Press Conference

    PM: "it's great to welcome you here for the Somalia conference, where Nigeria is one of the powerhouses of Africa"

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

  • Foreign Secretary deeply saddened by the death of western journalists in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following reports of the death of Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik in Homs today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Egyptian Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr Muhammad Kamel Amr in London on 22 February.

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