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  • Syria crisis: Latest updates on UK aid

    How the UK is responding to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and neighbouring countries - and how you can help.

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

  • UK welcomes new EU Syria sanctions listings

    Foreign Secretary welcomes new Syria sanctions listings that apply further pressure on Assad’s brutal regime.

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

  • Minister Ellwood condemns destruction of ancient sites in Iraq

    Minister Ellwood has condemned the destruction by ISIL of ancient sites and antiquities in Iraq.

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

  • Minister Ellwood welcomes UN condemnation of Syrian use of chemical weapons

    Mr Ellwood welcomes Security Council resolution on chemical weapons use in Syria, says all evidence shows Assad regime responsible.

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

  • Human Rights Minister visits Geneva

    Baroness Anelay makes second visit to the Human Rights Council in Geneva and discusses key UN human rights priorities.

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

  • Gifting of equipment to the Free Syrian Police

    Foreign Secretary has updated Parliament on the proposal for the gifting of equipment to the Free Syrian Police.

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

  • Gifting of search and rescue equipment to Syrian civil defence teams

    Foreign Secretary has updated Parliament on the proposal for the gifting of search and rescue equipment to Syrian civil defence teams.

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

  • Baroness Anelay addresses Human Rights Council in Geneva

    Foreign Office Minister Baroness Anelay's intervention at the Human Rights Council in Geneva covered human rights, sexual violence in conflict, modern slavery, Syria and Libya.

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

  • UK Foreign Secretary and French Foreign Minister: Assad cannot be Syria’s future

    UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius set out in a joint article why Assad cannot be Syria’s future.

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

  • FCO Minister concerned at human rights violations in Syria

    Minister for Middle East Tobias Ellwood appalled by widespread abuse reported by UN Commission of Inquiry in Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns deluded Assad

    Foreign Secretary condemns Assad’s comments on barrel bombs and calls for political transition in Syria.

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

  • Greening: Britain stands shoulder to shoulder with Jordan as UK pledges new support for Syria crisis

    International Development Secretary announces additional £100 million assistance during visit to Zaatari refugee camp with Prince of Wales.

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

  • Foreign Secretary hosts counter ISIL meeting in London

    21 countries gather in London for meeting of the small group of the global coalition to counter ISIL.

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

  • Foreign Office responds to Syrian casualty figures for 2014

    Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood expressed deep concern following the figures issued by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

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

  • UK welcomes adoption of UNSC resolution on aid access to Syria

    Foreign Secretary welcomes unanimous adoption of UNSC resolution 2191, which renews UNSC resolution 2165, ensuring continued cross-border aid into Syria.

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

  • UN Special Envoy de Mistura meets UK ministers on future of Syria

    Foreign Secretary and FCO Minister met UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura today to discuss how to make political progress in Syria.

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

  • Intervention at the IISS Summit in Manama

    Foreign Secretary speaking on the tenth anniversary of the Manama dialogue.

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

  • UK welcomes conclusions of UN General Assembly’s Third Committee

    Baroness Anelay welcomes progress on human rights at the UN General Assembly’s 3rd Committee, and calls for words to be translated into actions.

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

  • Update of Changes to Birth and Death registration overseas

    Phase three of the transfer to the UK, of overseas birth and death registrations of British Citizens will begin on 11 December.

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

  • UK welcomes UN report on ISIL atrocities in Syria

    Foreign Office Minister, Tobias Ellwood, welcomes UN report detailing ISIL’s brutality in Syria and underlines the need for those responsible to be held to account.

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