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  • International Day for Elimination of violence against Women

    Statement from Sir William Patey, British Ambassador to Afghanistan to mark International Day for Elimination of violence against Women, 25 November

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

  • New partnership between British Virgin Islands and Hertfordshire County Council

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham congratulated the British Virgin Islands and Hertfordshire County Council on the signing of a new agreement that will build links between the two parties.

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

  • Minister for Europe condemns sentencing of belarusian human rights defender

    Minister for Europe David Lidington described the sentencing as another case of the belarusian judicial system being used to punish those in belarus who defend basic human rights.

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

  • DFID's Scotland office celebrates 30 years

    Department for International Development's second headquarters in Scotland is celebrating 30 years today

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

  • Foreign Secretary deeply concerned about unacceptable violence in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague called for the Egyptian authorities to respect the right of peaceful protest and immediately cease the use of violence against protestors.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls on the Government of Bahrain to implement Commission of Inquiry's recommendations

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has called on the Government of Bahrain to implement recommendations from an independent report which contains ‘worrying findings’.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes signing of Gulf Cooperation Council initiative on Yemen

    Foreign Secretary welcomes signing of the Gulf Cooperation Council initiative which commits Yemen to a transition of power within 90 days.

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

  • Foreign Office and Cayman Islands sign new fiscal responsibility framework

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham said the signing of the framework is a clear sign of Cayman Island Government's commitment to strengthening public financial management and economic planning.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes trial of Khmer Rouge leaders in Cambodia

    Thirty-two years after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, the trial of its three most senior surviving leaders heard opening statements on 21 November.

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

  • Commando Logistic Regiment receives Afghanistan medals

    Members of the Commando Logistic Regiment (CLR) Royal Marines have received their Afghanistan campaign medals from His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh following a homecoming parade in Barnstaple.

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

  • Paratroopers train Sierra Leone soldiers for Somalia mission

    Four British paratroopers have been training Sierra Leonean troops in mortar firing in preparation for an African Union mission in Somalia next year.

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

  • President Santos' UK visit heralds a step change in UK-Colombia relations

    President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia is visiting the UK. The visit is an important part of the step change the UK wants to see in its relationship with the wider Latin America region.

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

  • Britain and Turkey: a new special relationship

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said the case for a strong bilateral partnership between Britain and Turkey has never been stronger.

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

  • UK Government to discuss new strategy with Overseas Territories leaders

    The Government's new strategy for its Overseas Territories will be at the heart of discussions at the annual Overseas Territories Consultative Council on 23-24 November.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes UN condemnation of Syrian regime’s abuses

    Foreign Secretary William Hague was welcomed the passage of a UK drafted human rights resolution in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee on the repression in Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes the formation of a transitional government in Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "This represents a real opportunity to achieve justice for some of the wrongs committed by the Qadhafi regime, for Britain as well as the people of Libya."

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

  • Duke of Edinburgh presents REME soldiers with Afghanistan campaign medals

    His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, has presented personnel from 2 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (2 CS Bn REME) with campaign medals following their return from a dema…

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

  • 1 RIFLES receives Freedom of Chepstow and Afghanistan medals

    Thousands of people lined the streets of Chepstow on Thursday 17 November as more than 500 members of 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 RIFLES) were granted the freedom of the historic town before receiving their operational medal…

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

  • UK aid watchdog publishes first reports

    The newly-established Independent Commission for Aid Impact – known as ICAI – has today published its first four reports on the impact of British aid.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 22 November 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Turkish state visit, Syria, Egypt, economy, employment law and party funding.

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