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  • Minister for the Middle East visits the Gaza Strip

    Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood visits Gaza and meets Palestinian Authority Minister for Labour.

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

  • UK and Canada respond to sexual violence by ISIL in Iraq

    UK and Canada announce joint mission to Iraq to support survivors of sexual violence by ISIL.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali

    Minister for Africa James Duddridge condemns ambush in Mali which left 9 UN peacekeepers dead: “such attacks are unjustifiable.”

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

  • Minister for Europe condemns serious Gibraltar incursion

    On 5 October 2014 there was a serious incursion into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) by a Spanish state research vessel.

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

  • Foreign Secretary’s Eid message

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond sends his best wishes to Muslims celebrating Eid.

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

  • UK deplores Israeli government settlement decision

    UK deplores Israeli government decision to advance plans for settlement units in Givat Hamatos and urges them to reverse decision.

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

  • PM visit to Afghanistan

    David Cameron visited Afghanistan where he held talks with Dr Ghani, the newly elected President.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Syria violence and attack

    Tobias Ellwood MP condemns attack against civilians in Homs, killing over 45 people, mostly children, after two car bombs exploded outside a primary school.

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

  • Army's eye-in-the-sky takes flight in Afghanistan

    The British Army's next generation of unmanned air system (UAS), Watchkeeper, is now fully operational in Afghanistan.

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

  • UK Minister welcomes start of Libya peace talks.

    Tobias Ellwood MP, Minister for North Africa, welcomes UN-led peace talks and underlines need for ceasefire and start of political dialogue in Libya.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes inauguration of new President of Afghanistan

    The Foreign Secretary welcomes the new Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani, inaugurated today, 29 September.

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

  • UK military mentoring in Afghanistan

    British troops in Afghanistan have been leading the way on building a modern army.

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

  • Countries share lessons in line with UN campaign, ‘Children, Not Soldiers’

    Joint statement by Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui.

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

  • "The UK will play its part, working with you to end the scourge of ebola that ultimately threatens us all here today"

    Statement by UK Minister James Duddridge to the UN Secretary-General’s meeting on the Ebola Crisis

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

  • "The UK remains committed to Libya for the long term"

    Statement by UK Minister Tobias Ellwood to the Secretary-General’s High-Level Meeting on Libya

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

  • Friends of Syria Ministerial Communique

    Joint statement by foreign ministers of UK, US, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Italy, Jordan and UAE

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

  • The Friends of Syria today expressed their support once again

    Remarks to Press Conference by UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond following the Ministerial Meeting on Syria with the Syrian Coalition

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

  • "Together we must ensure the forces of moderation prevail in Syria, for the good of the nation, of the region and of the world"

    Statement by UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond to the Ministerial meeting on Syria with the Syrian National Coalition

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

  • PM meeting with President Rouhani

    David Cameron met President Rouhani of Iran at the United Nations in New York while attending the 69th session of the UN General Assembly.

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

  • Foreign Secretary opens Friends of Yemen Meeting in New York

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond condemns violence in Yemen and calls for stability and political progress at a pivotal and dangerous moment.

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