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  • FCO Minister calls for end to violence in Burundi

    James Duddridge, Minister for Africa, has called for all sides to show restraint and find a peaceful way forward in Burundi.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary condemns terrorist attack in Kabul

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has condemned last night’s Kabul attack and confirmed the death of a British dual national.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK reaffirms strong commitment to Libya and its people

    The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States of America reaffirm their strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Libya, and …

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • FCO Minister appalled by reported murder of Yazidis

    If confirmed, reports of the murder of hundreds of Yazidis are a further sign of ISIL's utter depravity.

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

  • Sweet Helmand honey: a beekeeper’s story

    The Comprehensive Agriculture and Rural Development Facility is helping Helmand to become a centre of agricultural productivity again.

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  • PM meeting with Prime Minister Sharif of Pakistan, 25 April 2015

    Prime Minister David Cameron met with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and discussed the situation in Yemen and Afghanistan.

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

  • UK welcomes appointment of new UN Special Envoy to Yemen

    UK welcomes appointment of Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed as UN #Yemen Envoy & urges all parties to resume political talks

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

  • UK-China Strategic Communication Initiative

    This initiative is designed to promote a richer dialogue between the policy and academic communities of the UK and China on foreign and security issues.

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  • "A political solution in Yemen remains the best way to counter the growing threat from terrorist groups"

    Explanation of vote by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission on the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2216 on Yemen

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

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Libya

    Peter Millett has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Libya.

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

  • PM call with President Obama, 2 April 2015

    David Cameron spoke with President Obama Thursday 2 April 2015 following agreement in Lausanne between the E3+3 and Iran.

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

  • PM call with Sultan Qaboos of Oman, 3 April 2015

    The Prime Minister spoke to Sultan Qaboos of Oman on the afternoon of Friday 3 April 2015.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes agreement on key parameters for Iran nuclear deal

    The UK, China, France, Germany, Russia, the United States, the EU and Iran have agreed parameters of comprehensive deal on Iran’s nuclear programme, the Foreign Secretary announced today.

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

  • Minister for Africa condemns terrorist attack in Kenya

    Minister for Africa James Duddridge condemns terrorist attack in Kenya and pledges continued UK support in the fight against Al Shabaab.

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

  • The United Kingdom welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolutions 2213 and 2214.

    Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN, following the Security Council Adoptions of Resolutions 2213 and 2214

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

  • Foreign Secretary signs UK-Canada joint declaration

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond met Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson in Toronto today to renew the UK-Canada Joint Declaration.

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

  • PM call with King Salman of Saudi Arabia, 27 March 2015

    David Cameron spoke with His Majesty King Salman of Saudi Arabia on Saudi action in Yemen and the negotiations on Iran's nuclear capabilities.

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

  • "The key to ending the suffering of ethnic and religious groups in the Middle East is leadership."

    Statement by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Tobias Ellwood MP of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Victims of Attacks and Abuses on Ethnic or Religious Grounds in th…

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

  • Minister welcomes Human Rights Council resolution condemning situation in Syria

    Foreign Office Minister highlights need to hold human rights violators to account in Syria.

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

  • PM call with President Rouhani of Iran, 26 March 2015

    David Cameron spoke with President Rouhani on the negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme, bilateral relations and Yemen.

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