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  • Foreign Secretary discusses Syria with US Secretary of State John Kerry

    The UK wants a diplomatic process in Geneva that succeeds in reaching a negotiated end to the conflict in Syria.

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

  • The UK in support of the 2013 Syria Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan launched in Geneva

    Ambassador Karen Pierce made a statement at the Joint Launch of the Syria Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan 2013 and the Syria Regional Response Plan 2013 in Geneva on 7 June 2013.

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

  • International Development Secretary responds to UN Syria Appeal

    Justine Greening welcomes today's UN appeal for humanitarian aid to Syria

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

  • Foreign Secretary’s statement on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes France's decision to share information related to samples from Syria and UN Commission of Inquiry report.

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

  • Foreign Secretary's statement on Syria arms embargo

    William Hague today welcomed the European Union's decision to bring the arms embargo on the Syrian opposition to an end.

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

  • Friends of Syria unite behind need for negotiated solution

    Foreign Secretary: it is crucial that this conflict is brought to an end. There can only be a political solution to this appalling tragedy.

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

  • Friends of Syria meet in Jordan to progress peace in Syria

    Foreign Secretary, William Hague, is attending today’s core group meeting of the Friends of Syria in Amman, Jordan.

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

  • Press conference: Prime Minister at European Council

    Prime Minister David Cameron gave a press conference at the European Council, speaking on energy, tax and the conflict in Syria.

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

  • Foreign Affairs & Development Foreign Affairs Councils: 27-28 May

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington has updated Parliament on the agenda for the Foreign Affairs & Development Foreign Affairs Councils.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement to Parliament on Syria

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague made a statement to Parliament on Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary urges Assad to allow UN team into Syria

    Foreign Secretary urges Assad regime to give UN team unrestricted access to Syria to investigate reports of chemical weapon use.

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

  • UK announces increased assistance for Syria crisis

    UK announces additional £30m in humanitarian funding for the Syrian people and extra £10m in non-lethal support to the Syrian opposition

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

  • First deployment of a UK team of experts to the Syrian border

    Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative in the FCO's Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 covers the First deployment of a UK team of experts to the Syrian border

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  • World Press Freedom Day in Beirut

    Ambassador Fletcher and Minister Burt marked World Press Freedom Day in a video message from Beirut

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

  • General, Foreign & Defence Foreign Affairs Councils: 22-23 April

    Foreign Officer Minister, David Lidington, updated Parliament on the General Affairs, Foreign Affairs & Defence Foreign Affairs Councils.

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

  • "All parties in Syria must ensure humanitarian agencies can deliver life-saving aid"

    Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant, Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN at the Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East.

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

  • Foreign Secretary appalled by reports of massacre in Syria

    Foreign Secretary says reports of massacre in Damascus suburb underline the urgent need to bring the conflict in Syria to an end.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes declaration by Syrian National Coalition

    Foreign Secretary says the commitments made by the Syrian opposition in Istanbul will allow international partners to intensify assistance.

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

  • Foreign Secretary speech at the Lord Mayor’s Easter Banquet

    Foreign Secretary William Hague delivered a speech on Margaret Thatcher's legacy in world affairs and lessons to be learned from it today.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report launch

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has launched the Foreign Office Human Rights and Democracy report for 2012.

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