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  • Foreign Secretary concerned at reports of chemical attack in Syria

    Foreign Secretary calls on Syrian Government to allow immediate access for the UN team investigating allegations of chemical weapons use.

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

  • Update on countries featured in Human Rights and Democracy Report

    The Foreign Office has published reporting on 27 Countries of Concern. The quarterly updates cover April to June 2013.

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

  • Foreign Affairs Council: 22 July

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington has updated Parliament on the 22 July Foreign Affairs Council agenda.

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

  • Gifting of chemical weapons protective equipment to the Syrian Opposition

    The Foreign Secretary has made a statement to Parliament on the provision of chemical weapons protective equipment to the Syrian Opposition.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on the Middle East and North Africa

    The Foreign Secretary has made a statement on the UK's response to events in the Middle East and North Africa including Egypt and Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes new President of Syrian National Coalition

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the election of Ahmed Assi Jarba as President of the Syrian National Coalition.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East visits Bahrain for meeting of EU and Gulf states

    Alistair Burt attends EU-Gulf Cooperation Council meeting and meets Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister, Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

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

  • Foreign Secretary urges Assad regime to cease its brutal assault on Homs

    Foreign Secretary William Hague responds to latest violence in Syria.

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

  • Friends of Syria Core Group - Final Communique

    Joint statement: Ministerial Meeting on Syria in Doha

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets King Abdullah of Jordan

    Foreign Secretary and King Abdullah emphasise need to end Syrian violence and protect neighbouring countries from consequences of the crisis.

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

  • Foreign Secretary marks World Refugee Day

    On World Refugee Day, Foreign Secretary William Hague calls for greater international efforts to prevent conflict.

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

  • G8 Summit: G8 leaders' remarks

    Read the commitments the G8 leaders have made at the Summit in Northern Ireland.

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

  • Foreign Affairs and General Affairs Councils: 24-25 June

    Foreign Office Minister for Europe David Lidington has updated Parliament on Foreign Affairs and General Affairs Councils: 24-25 June

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

  • Foreign Secretary and Cypriot Foreign Minister celebrate bilateral ties

    William Hague welcomed Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides in London today, to further strengthen ties between UK and Cyprus.

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

  • PM seeks launch of trade deal to turbo-charge the transatlantic economy

    The Prime Minister opens the G8 summit in Northern Ireland today with an agenda focused on driving growth and prosperity across the world.

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

  • Baroness Warsi welcomes conclusions of UN Human Rights Council

    The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 23rd Session today, with important resolutions on countries of concern including Belarus and Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes US assessment of chemical weapon use by Assad

    UK agrees with US assessment of Assad’s chemical weapon use and calls for co-ordinated response from the international community.

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

  • Foreign Secretary discusses Syria with US Secretary of State John Kerry

    The UK wants a diplomatic process in Geneva that succeeds in reaching a negotiated end to the conflict in Syria.

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

  • The UK in support of the 2013 Syria Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan launched in Geneva

    Ambassador Karen Pierce made a statement at the Joint Launch of the Syria Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan 2013 and the Syria Regional Response Plan 2013 in Geneva on 7 June 2013.

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

  • Foreign Secretary’s statement on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes France's decision to share information related to samples from Syria and UN Commission of Inquiry report.

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