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Minister of State Alan Duncan visits schoolchildren in Northern Ireland
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Andrew Mitchell today met with children from a Keighley school to find out about their educational partnership with schools in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
How DFID support has helped people displaced by conflict.
FCO Minister Alistair Burt answered your questions on Sri Lanka live via Twitter on 5 February.
A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.
FCO Minister Alistair Burt says there must be adherence to the rule of law and respect for human rights in Sri Lanka if Commonwealth Heads of Government is to be well attended.
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has expressed shock and serious concern at the shooting of a British journalist in Sri Lanka.
Submitted on 18 February, in response to the article “Revealed: UK sells arms to Sri Lanka’s brutal regime”, The Independent, 18 February 2013
Helping displace people return home after conflict is one of the first steps towards building peace and stability
Six young cross-party Sri Lankan parliamentarians visited the UK to explore its governance and democracy models.
Foreign Office Senior Minister of State, Baroness Warsi, comments on the conclusion of 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council.
FCO Director for South Asia, Neil Crompton, made an official visit to Jaffna on Wednesday, 27 March, 2013.
UN International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, observed globally on 4 April each year.
A condolence book has been opened at the British High Commission in Colombo, for people to leave their tributes to Baroness Thatcher.
The 2012 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Report on Human Rights and Democracy
The Foreign Secretary William Hague has launched the Foreign Office Human Rights and Democracy report for 2012.
Foreign Office Minister attends Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ Meeting to discuss involvement of young people in current affairs.
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