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  • "Britain will remain at the forefront of Europe in leading the response to this crisis"

    Prime Minister David Cameron has updated parliament on the special European Council on 11 March which focussed on Libya and the Middle East.

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

  • Arab League Resolution on Libya

    In response to the Arab League resolution calling for a no fly zone over Libya, a spokesperson for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said:

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

  • Prime Minister attends European Council on Libya

    Prime Minister David Cameron attended an emergency European Council in Brussels to discuss the EU response to events in Libya.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes UN inquiry into human rights violations in Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has today welcomed the appointment of the UN Human Rights Council Commission to investigate human rights violations in Libya.

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

  • Foreign Secretary attends EU Foreign Ministers meeting on Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague attends the EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels to discuss action to step up pressure on the Libyan regime.

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

  • Minister for Europe meets Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

    Minister for Europe David Lidington discussed Libya with Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Luis Moreno-Ocampo on 10 March.

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

  • Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on developments in Libya and the Middle East

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that Colonel Qadhafi must hand over power without delay to a government which recognises the aspirations of the Libyan people.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for an 'immediate stop to the use of armed force against the Libyan people'

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has issued a statement on Libya calling upon Colonel Qadhafi to put an immediate stop to the use of armed force against the Libyan people.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: British diplomatic team in Benghazi has 'now left Libya'

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has issued a statement on the small British diplomatic team in Benghazi and the situation in Libya.

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

  • Departure routes for British nationals in Libya

    We have updated our travel advice for Libya. We now advise against all travel to the country.

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

  • Libya: the consular response

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has updated Parliament on the efforts the Foreign Office has made to help British nationals leave Libya.

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

  • Foreign Secretary speaks to General Abdul Fattah Younis al Obidi

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the latest situation on the ground in Libya, the impact on Libyans and the provision of international humanitarian assistance to Libya.

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

  • Foreign Secretary attends UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

    "This is the time for us to show that we utterly condemn the actions of the Libyan Government" said Foreign Secretary William Hague at the UN Human Rights Council today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary presses Libyan Foreign Minister to end violence

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke to Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kusa today. He stressed the need for an immediate end to the violence and killing of protesters.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes decision to suspend Libya from the Human Rights Council

    The UN General Assembly adopted a Lebanese-tabled resolution suspending Libya from the Human Rights Council on 1 March.

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

  • Foreign Secretary to attend UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

    Foreign Secretary William Hague to lead international efforts to hold those responsible for the horrifying violence in Libya to account.

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

  • Prime Minister’s statement on Libya

    Prime Minister David Cameron updated Parliament on the situation in Libya and the UK Government response.

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

  • Foreign Office update on help for British nationals in Libya

    Three RAF Hercules evacuate 150 more civilians from locations in eastern Libyan desert.

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

  • Libya update: Political action taken by UK Government

    The UK Government has taken action to freeze assets of the Libyan regime, to impose export controls on Libyan banknotes and to remove head of State exemptions from UK immigration controls.

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

  • Foreign Office update on situation in Libya

    Latest information on FCO response and help for British nationals.

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