News and communications

The Foreign Secretary is in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories for talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Herzog and Foreign Minister Katz.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

The Royal Air Force participated in a large-scale international aid airdrop into Gaza on Tuesday (9 April 2024) to coincide with Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.

• Updated: 9 April 2024

Marking 6 months since the attacks of October 7, Foreign Secretary David Cameron writes an article in The Sunday Times.

• Updated: 7 April 2024

UK government announces new package of military and civilian support to set up a maritime aid corridor to Gaza.

• Updated: 6 April 2024

Ventilators, oxygen concentrators, pumps and monitors among kit donated to Ukraine.

• Updated: 5 April 2024

Lord Cameron has responded to changes announced by Israel to allow for more aid access into Gaza by opening Ashdod port for aid and the Erez checkpoint.

• Updated: 5 April 2024

The Ambassador of the Israeli Embassy attended the summons following the deaths of aid workers working for World Central Kitchen in Gaza.

• Updated: 2 April 2024

The UK announced more support for people in Sudan, including funding to UNICEF for emergency food assistance and support for survivors of gender-based violence.

• Updated: 28 March 2024

The Royal Air Force airdropped over 10 tonnes of food supplies into Gaza for the first time on Monday (25 March 2024), as part of international efforts to provide life-saving assistance to civilians. 

• Updated: 26 March 2024

Joint Statement on behalf of 44 countries on Sudan Humanitarian Access for the Item 4 General Debate. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and the UN, Simon Manley.

• Updated: 25 March 2024

UK funding to World Food Programme supports major aid delivery in Gaza via Jordanian land corridor.

• Updated: 20 March 2024

Around 150 tonnes of UK aid, including more than 13,000 blankets and 840 family-sized tents, have entered Gaza today.

• Updated: 13 March 2024

The UK, US, Cyprus, UAE, Qatar and European Commission gave a statement on ministerial consultations on a maritime corridor for humanitarian assistance to Gaza.

• Updated: 13 March 2024

£4.25 million in UK aid will help ensure UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, can provide life-saving support to vulnerable women and girls.

• Updated: 25 February 2024

More than 3 million Ethiopians, including mothers and babies, will receive lifesaving help from the UK.

• Updated: 5 February 2024

How you can donate responsibly to help the people of Gaza.

• Updated: 27 January 2024

The FCDO has issued a statement on the International Court of Justice's interim ruling in the case of South Africa vs Israel.

• Updated: 27 January 2024

With crossings opened for longer, water supplies restored and UN staff able to safely distribute food, we can limit the scale of this catastrophe.

• Updated: 12 January 2024

Lifesaving UK aid shipment for Gaza including thermal blankets and essential items delivered from Cyprus by Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Lyme Bay.

• Updated: 2 January 2024

David Cameron will visit French and Italian capitals today to address the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and maintain support for Ukraine over the winter period.

• Updated: 20 December 2023