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  • Climate deal helps more countries go green

    The breakthroughs made at Durban will help poor countries tackle climate change and take a greener path to development

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

  • Podcast marks International Human Rights Day

    The third in our series of human rights themed podcasts focuses on the theme of social media and human rights, featuring insights from Index on Censorship, Article 19, Free Belarus Now, Sablat Oman and Computer Science at Un…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister delighted by appointment of Fatou Besouda as ICC Prosecutor

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has spoken following the appointment of Ms Fatou Bensouda as the next International Criminal Court Prosecutor, an appointment that the UK supported.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Washington

    “It is a great pleasure, as always, to be here in Washington with Secretary Clinton. The United States of America is our closest and our indispensable ally in foreign policy.”

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

  • Foreign Secretary William Hague and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton press conference

    Transcript of remarks by Foreign Secretary William Hague and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton following a bilateral meeting 12 December.

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

  • Apache officer named Young Woman Engineer of the Year

    An officer who helped keep the British Army's Apache attack helicopters flying in the demanding environments of Afghanistan and Libya has been named Young Woman Engineer of the Year.

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

  • Duke presents Royal Lancers with Afghanistan medals

    His Royal Highness The Duke of York has presented personnel from the 9th/12th Royal Lancers with campaign medals following their return from a demanding six-month deployment in Afghanistan.

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

  • UK and Afghan troops conduct dawn raid in Helmand

    British troops and Afghan commandos have conducted a daring dawn raid under fire to target a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) factory in Helmand province.

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

  • Prime Minister's statement on the European Council

    Prime Minister David Cameron: "I went to Brussels with one objective: to protect Britain's national interest. And that is what I did".

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

  • DFID research: Improving the public’s access to DFID research

    DFID’s commitment to making all research it commissions on international development freely available, takes another step forward today.

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

  • Statement on the PM's meeting with King of Bahrain

    Prime Minister David Cameron and the King of Bahrain discussed strengthening respect for human rights and implementing reforms in Bahrain.

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

  • Foreign Secretary marks International Human Rights Day

    The Foreign Secretary has paid tribute to courage and dedication of human rights activists campaigning for peaceful social and political change via the internet on social networking sites around the world.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes formation of new Government of Yemen

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the formation of the new Government of Yemen under the leadership of Vice-President Hadi.

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

  • Minister concerned by escalation of violence in the Middle East

    Alistair Burt, Minister for the Middle East, has commented on Israeli air strikes on Gaza and rocket attacks by Palestinian groups on Israel.

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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 Lebanon bomb attack

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned a bomb attack on a UN patrol in southern Lebanon which injured several French peacekeepers and civilians on 9 December.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister congratulates new Chief Minister of Gibraltar

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington has congratulated Fabian Picardo on his election as Chief Minister of Gibraltar.

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

  • Minister for Africa comments on Democratic Republic of Congo election results

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has spoken after the provisional results of the Presidential election were announced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses deep concern over situation around Homs

    FCO Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt: "We continue to work with our international partners to condemn the repression in Syria and call for the Syrian government to meet their people’s legitimate demands."

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

  • Lord Howell reaffirms the UK’s commitment to promoting religious freedom

    Lord Howell highlighted concerns over the treatment of Christians across the Middle East in a debate in the House of Lords on 9 December.

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