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  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes declaration on Mongolia's Nuclear-Weapon-Free Status

    In New York today, the five Permanent Members of the UN Security Council (UK, US, France, Russia and China) and Mongolia adopted a declaration on Mongolia’s Nuclear-Weapon-Free Status.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister: "IAEA board resolution sends clear message to Iran"

    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) yesterday passed a resolution calling on Iran to cooperate urgently with the IAEA on its disputed nuclear programme.

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

  • DECC ministerial portfolios announced

    DECC has announced the new Ministerial portfolios following on from last week’s reshuffle. John Hayes MP is the new Minister of State for Energy…

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

  • Arms Trade Treaty

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said that the UK is absolutely committed to securing a robust and effective Treaty when he updated Parliament on the July negotiations.

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

  • UK Ministers "fully committed to taking work on Arms Trade Treaty forward urgently"

    In an open letter on the Arms Trade Treaty, UK Ministers Alistair Burt and Alan Duncan wrote to Oxfam, Amnesty International, Article 36, Saferworld, Transparency International and Action on Armed Violence.

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

  • Foreign Secretary 'disappointed' at the outcome of the Arms Trade Treaty negotiations

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed his disappointment that international negotiations on the Arms Trade Treaty did not reach a conclusion yesterday.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister’s meeting with Ban Ki Moon

    The Deputy Prime Minister and UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon discussed progress made towards agreeing an Arms Trade Treaty.

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

  • Arms Trade Treaty: the time for negotiations is running out

    As negotiations continue in New York, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt and International Development Minister Alan Duncan discussed the UK aims for the Arms Trade Treaty.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister answers questions on Arms Trade Treaty via Twitter

    As the negotiations at the United Nations on the Arms Trade Treaty head into the final week, Foreign Office Minister for Counter Proliferation Alistair Burt answered your questions on the UK’s position on the Arms Trade Trea…

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

  • Arms Trade Treaty - an historic opportunity

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the UK remains steadfast and determined to get the strongest possible Treaty.

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

  • Minister for Counter Proliferation comments on arms export report

    Speaking about the Parliamentary Committee on Arms Export Controls Annual report, which will be published on 13 July, FCO Minister for Counter Proliferation, Alistair Burt, said:

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

  • UK Parliament debates the Arms Trade Treaty

    Foreign Office Minister for Counter Proliferation, Alistair Burt took part in a debate on the Arms Trade Treaty in the House of Commons on Thursday afternoon.

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

  • Plutonium deal brings commercial opportunity and security benefits

    The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has taken ownership of an amount of German plutonium, by participating in a series of title swaps, as …

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

  • 'We must establish agreement on a robust and effective legally binding Arms Trade Treaty'

    UK Opening Statement at the Diplomatic Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty by Ambassador Jo Adamson.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister lobbies for Arms Trade Treaty during visit to US

    After a stop in New York City for the UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt wrapped up his East Coast visit with a day in Washington.

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

  • EU sanctions on Iran come into force

    Foreign Secretary: EU sanctions signal determination to intensify peaceful diplomatic pressure on Iran

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

  • Nuclear weapon states discuss nuclear disarmament

    Washington P5 Conference attendees discuss nuclear disarmament and implementation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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

  • UK Head of Delegation Robert Hannigan welcomes start of the Washington P5 Conference: Implementing the NPT

    Washington P5 Conference attendees to discuss nuclear disarmament and implementation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes intensification of EU pressure on Syria

    Another round of EU sanctions targets banking, military and state media entities.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes EU's 'toughest ever' sanctions against Iran

    The EU today agreed that the oil ban against Iran will come into force on 1 July.

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