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  • States meet to review progress on non-proliferation

    The five Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) nuclear-weapon states, or "P5", met in Geneva on 18 - 19 April 2013

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

  • 2012 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report

    The 2012 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Report on Human Rights and Democracy

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

  • Foreign Office update on North Korea

    The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has updated Parliament on recent developments on North Korea.

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

  • Foreign Secretary's remarks on constructive G8 Foreign Ministers' meeting

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at a press conference following the G8 Foreign Ministers' meeting today.

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

  • EU responds to DPRK Vienna Convention request

    EU Member States have today responded to the DPRK’s question on assistance in case of conflict.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister represents the UK at the OPCW´s third Review Conference

    Statement by Mr Alistair Burt, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the third Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention

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

  • Clearing land mines in South Sudan with MAG

    How UK aid is helping remove the threat of land mines after two decades of conflict

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  • UK aid to ensure that Afghanistan's Herat Province is landmine free by 2018

    International Development Secretary Justine Greening pledges new British support for mine clearance charity The HALO Trust

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes agreement on an Arms Trade Treaty

    Foreign Secretary welcomes agreement on robust & legally-binding Arms Trade Treaty to regulate international trade in conventional arms.

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

  • Adoption of Arms Trade Treaty welcomed by Prime Minister Cameron

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed the adoption of an Arms Trade Treaty by the United Nations General Assembly.

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

  • "This is not failure. We will have the Arms Trade Treaty."

    UK Statement on the Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty delivered by Ambassador Jo Adamson.

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

  • Foreign Secretary remains determined to secure Arms Trade Treaty

    Foreign Secretary signals UK’s continued commitment to securing an Arms Trade Treaty following failure to reach consensus in the United Nations.

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

  • Statement by Ambassador Joanne Adamson on the Arms Trade Treaty

    Opening Statement by Ambassador Joanne Adamson, UK Head of Delegation, to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty Final Conference.

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

  • Will there finally be an Arms Trade Treaty?

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has a spoken about the need for a strong ATT text that the majority of states can and will implement.

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

  • Seven Foreign Ministers call for Arms Trade Treaty now

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague joined Foreign Ministers from six other countries to call for a universal Arms Trade Treaty.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Russian Foreign and Defence ministers to London

    UK and Russia: many areas of shared interest and a strong relationship that allows frank and open discussion of our differences

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

  • Foreign Office welcomes additional UN sanctions on North Korea

    FCO Minister Hugo Swire warns that North Korea’s development of nuclear and ballistic weapons poses a real threat to international security.

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

  • UK calls for a robust Arms Trade Treaty

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt will answer questions on Twitter on UK efforts to secure an Arms Trade Treaty.

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

  • FCO endorses Yemeni call for investigation into weapons shipment

    UK endorses calls by Yemeni Government for an investigation by the UN Iran sanctions committee into weapons shipment to Yemen

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

  • Foreign Office summons North Korean Ambassador

    Following yesterday’s nuclear test by North Korea, Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire summoned North Korean Ambassador.

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