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  • Emergency aid to tackle looming food crisis in Sahel

    Britain will send lifesaving emergency aid to help thousands of families facing severe food shortages caused by drought in the Sahel region of West Africa.

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

  • FCO Minister welcomes approval of candidacy for interim President in Yemen

    Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, says an important milestone has been reached today in Yemen's political transition process.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns terrorist attacks in Nigeria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague appalled by large scale terrorist attacks in Kano.

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

  • "Falkland Islanders must be masters of their own fate"

    In an article published today the Foreign Secretary William Hague sets out why the future of the territory can only be decided by its people themselves.

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

  • UK to protect 140 million people from tropical diseases

    UK aid will help global effort to rid the world of infectious tropical diseases

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

  • Foreign Secretary encourages modern partnership for UK and Caribbean

    Foreign Secretary William Hague hails a ‘new era’ for UK-Caribbean relations, as he joins partners from across the region at the UK-Caribbean Forum in Grenada.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Iran human rights abuses

    Minister Alistair Burt called on Iran to urgently review all new cases involving death sentences, and arrests contrary to human rights obligations.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns attack on Human Rights Activist in Gaza

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt today expressed his deep concern on hearing about the attack on Human Rights Activist Mahmoud Abu Rahma in the Gaza Strip.

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Eritrea

    Dr Amanda Susannah Tanfield has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Eritrea.

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

  • Royal Navy returns pirated dhow to owner

    Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel embarked on Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort Victoria have successfully rescued a dhow from the clutches of 14 suspected Somali pirates and returned it to its rightful Yemeni own…

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

  • Troops take to the West End stage

    A remarkable group of wounded, sick and injured Service personnel will star on the West End stage this weekend.

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

  • Prime Minister's statement on Alan McMenemy

    Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed the British Embassy in Baghdad have received the body of hostage Alan McMenemy.

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

  • PM statement on Alan McMenemy

    "My thoughts are with Alan's family & friends at this time. They have waited so long for his return"

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

  • A strong signal of British commitment to Brazil

    Foreign Secretary William Hague participated in a press conference this afternoon with his counterpart Antonio Patriota in Brasilia.

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

  • Foreign Office film looks forward to historic 2012

    In our short film, Foreign Secretary William Hague, Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne, Lord Coe and Paralympians Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and Chris Holmes discuss their hopes for Britain in 2012.

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

  • Foreign Secretary confirms Royal visit to Brazil

    HRH Prince Harry will visit Brazil in March, Foreign Secretary William Hague confirmed today.

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

  • Lord Howell attends the fifth World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi

    During the Summit, Lord Howell met with over 30 British companies pioneering low carbon technologies at the UK Pavilion.

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

  • "The days of Britain's retreat from Latin America are over"

    While in Rio de Janeiro, Foreign Secretary William Hague said that we have begun Britain's most ambitious effort to strengthen ties with Latin America in 200 years.

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

  • A soldier's life in Helmand's Green Zone

    In his latest blog, Private Graham 'T' Thurston, a British soldier from 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (1 PWRR), currently deployed to Afghanistan, gives an account of life in a checkpoint o…

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