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  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Norway

    Ms Sarah Gillett has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Norway.

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

  • UK helps Ukraine recover misappropriated assets

    UK sends team to Kyiv to assist Ukrainian government with asset recovery. EU freezes assets of 18 Ukrainians.

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

  • Minister for Africa expresses deep concern at violence in Darfur

    Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, calls for unhindered access for UN and humanitarian agencies following escalation of violence in Darfur.

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

  • FCO cutting waste and saving energy

    FCO awarded Carbon Trust Standard and first public organisation to be certified to the Carbon Trust Waste Standard. Emissions down by 23 per cent.

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

  • Minister for Africa updates Parliament on Diego Garcia

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds updated Parliament on work to protect the environment of the British Indian Ocean Territory

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

  • Central America Business Conference

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire spoke about the UK government's support for British businesses in Central America at the trade conference.

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

  • 'Climate friendly growth to unlock business potential'

    Transcript of a speech by Bharat Joshi, British Deputy High Commissioner, Chennai at CII conference on sustainability Thursday 6 March 2014.

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

  • Update on efforts to bring Russia and Ukraine into talks

    Foreign Secretary William Hague underlines difficulties but says there is sufficient willingness to continue trying to bring Russia and Ukraine into talks.

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

  • Joint statement by Foreign Ministers of UK, US and Ukraine on Budapest Memorandum

    The Foreign Secretary, John Kerry and Andriy Deshchytsia met in Paris to discuss the Budapest Memorandum.

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

  • Foreign Secretary sets out importance of diplomatic progress on Ukraine

    William Hague says UK is taking every diplomatic opportunity to try to bring Russia and Ukraine into direct contact.

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

  • UK welcomes progress in Fiji’s return to democracy

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire calls for an election that meets international democratic standards.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes UN report on Human Rights abuses in Syria

    Foreign Secretary welcomes UN report showing Assad regime has primary responsibility for Syrian people’s suffering.

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

  • UK's response to the situation in Ukraine

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on the situation in Ukraine and the UK government's response.

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

  • "Government in Kiev is legitimate and has been overwhelmingly endorsed by the Ukrainian parliament"

    Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN, to the Security Council meeting on Ukraine

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

  • Hugo Swire's speech at the World Wildlife Day event

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire spoke about the importance the UK attaches to ending the illegal wildlife trade at the UN Office Geneva.

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

  • Human Rights Council Intervention

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire spoke about Syria, North Korea, Ukraine, Sri Lanka and Preventing Sexual violence in Conflict at the UN HRC.

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

  • FCO Minister comments on Ukraine at EU Foreign Ministers meeting

    Minister for Europe spoke about Ukraine and Russian intervention when arriving at the EU Foreign Affairs Council today.

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

  • Conference on Freedom of Expression in Kazakhstan

    Welcome remarks given by Deputy Head of Mission on 28 February. This is an English transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered

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

  • Joint statement on Ukraine

    A joint statement on the current events in Ukraine.

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

  • Foreign Secretary’s remarks to the media ahead of visit to Ukraine

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke on the situation in Ukraine ahead of a visit to the country on Sunday 2 March.

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