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  • UK provides schoolbooks for a generation of children in Lebanon

    80,000 Syrian refugee children and over 220,000 Lebanese schoolchildren will receive a set of academic textbooks thanks to UK support.

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

  • HMS Montrose to assist in removal of chemical stocks from Syria

    The Royal Navy frigate is assisting in the international effort to remove chemical stocks from Syria to stop them being used in weapons.

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

  • Foreign Secretary oral statement to Parliament on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on Syria and the Geneva II process.

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

  • Greening: step up funding in Kuwait to save lives in Syria

    Justine Greening calls upon the international community to provide significant new funding for the Syria crisis.

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

  • UK provides essential healthcare for Syrian refugees

    UK allocates £16 million to support healthcare services for Syrian refugees.

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

  • Syria: joint statement on humanitarian aid

    A joint statement about Syria from the Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Leader of the Opposition Ed Milliband.

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

  • Further UK support for Syrians hit by winter storms

    A further £30 million from the UK will help people in Syria and in Lebanon cope with the impact of winter in the region.

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

  • UK contributes to the destruction of Syria’s chemical stockpile

    UK announces additional support to destroy Assad’s chemical weapons.

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

  • UK responds to reports on brutal treatment of innocent Syrians

    Foreign Office responds to UN and Amnesty reports criticising Assad regime for brutal treatment of innocent Syrians.

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

  • Geneva II negotiations on Syria: women’s participation

    The Foreign Secretary has updated Parliament on steps taken to ensure that the Geneva peace talks include a direct role for women's groups.

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

  • UK Hosts Syria London 11 Senior Officials Meeting

    Senior officials pay tribute to countries hosting Syrian refugees

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

  • Syrian children face third winter of misery, warns Greening

    UK allocates funding to help hundreds of thousands of Syrians, especially children, cope with the onset of winter.

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

  • Foreign Secretary marks 1000 days of Syria crisis

    Marking 1000 days of the Syria crisis, Foreign Secretary William Hague underlines need for a negotiated political transition.

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

  • 2014: Making the Wheels of Diplomacy Turn

    The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, gave a keynote address in Bahrain on 6 December at the opening dinner of the Manama Dialogue.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on the death of Nelson Mandela

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest moral and political leaders of our time.

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

  • Foreign Secretary endorses UN comments on Syria human rights

    Foreign Secretary endorses UN High Commissioner’s comments on Assad’s responsibility for regime’s appalling human rights record.

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

  • UK welcomes conclusions of UN General Assembly’s Third Committee

    FCO Minister Baroness Warsi is encouraged by progress on human rights at UN General Assembly’s 3rd Committee.

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

  • UK welcomes UN announcement on Geneva II Syria talks

    The Foreign Secretary welcomes UN announcement of date for talks on Syrian political process to be attended by the National Coalition.

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

  • Foreign Secretary and Secretary Kerry hold talks in London

    Foreign Secretary and US Secretary of State Kerry welcome E3+3 agreement with Iran and also discuss Syria and Libya.

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

  • Gifting of equipment to Syria

    The Foreign Secretary has updated Parliament on the gifting of non-lethal equipment to the Supreme Military Council of the Syrian National Coalition.

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