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  • Foreign Secretary warns of escalation of violence in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke today on Sky News about Syria

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes UN General Assembly resolution on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "As long as the conflict in Syria continues the international pressure on the Assad regime will only intensify."

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

  • Foreign Secretary commends efforts of Joint Special Envoy on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke after the announcement that the Joint UN-Arab League Special Envoy for Syria Kofi Annan is not renewing his mandate.

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

  • Syrian Chargé D’Affaires in London resigns

    The Syrian Chargé d’Affaires, Mr Khaled al-Ayoubi, has informed the Foreign and Commonwealth Office today that he has left his post in the Syrian Embassy in London.

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: UK support for Syrian refugees

    Britain has recently announced a doubling of our aid to help those affected by the fighting in Syria. This includes £3 million to support the…

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

  • Foreign Secretary: Syrian assault on Aleppo is unacceptable escalation of conflict

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken after reports that the Assad regime is amassing troops around the city of Aleppo.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes new EU sanctions on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague is in Brussels today for the Foreign Affairs Council meeting. Syria is high on the agenda as well as conclusions on Zimbabwe.

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

  • Foreign Secretary sets out UK's approach to Syrian crisis

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: The Security Council has not shouldered its responsibilities and so it is not doing what it should be doing to try to bring a solution to this

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

  • "UNSC Resolution gives the Syrian regime one last opportunity to live up to its commitments"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken after the passage of UNSC Resolution 2059, an extension of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary appalled by Russia and China's decision to veto Resolution on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said Russia and China "have turned their back on the people of Syria in their darkest hour."

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

  • Explanation of vote on draft Syria resolution vetoed by Russia and China

    By Ambassador Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN

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

  • Foreign Secretary announces further UK support for human rights activists in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague visited the Bashabsheh refugee camp near the border with Syria and met victims of Assad's brutal onslaught.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: Syrian bombing confirms urgent need for Chapter VII resolution

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has called on all parties to refrain from violence and for the Security Council to shoulder their responsibilities.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns 'shocking and appalling' new Syrian massacre

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said the time has come for "decisive diplomatic action to bring about a peaceful end to the violence".

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

  • Foreign Secretary attends Friends of Syria meeting

    Foreign Secretary William Hague attended the third Friends of Syria meeting in Paris on 6 July.

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

  • Friends of Syrian People: Chairman's conclusions

    Full text of the Chairman's statement from the Friends of the Syrian People meeting in Paris on 6 July.

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

  • Foreign Secretary answers questions on Syria via Twitter

    In advance of the third meeting of the Friends of Syria in Paris on 6 July, Foreign Secretary William Hague answered your questions about the UK's policy towards Syria live via Twitter.

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

  • Syria: Britain to double humanitarian aid

    The announcement of further British support comes in response to a UN estimate that 1.5 million people are in urgent need because of the violence

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

  • Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague described the situation as "grave" and said the UK is at the forefront of international activity aimed at bringing about an end to violence.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Human Rights Watch report on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that the UK will continue to focus attention on what is happening in Syria and work to bring an end to the violence.

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