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  • Foreign Secretary welcomes signing of ceasefire agreement

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes agreement to cessation of hostilities between South Sudanese Government and opposition fighters.

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

  • HMA Westmacott's statement on the execution of Edgar Tamayo

    Ambassador Westmacott comments on the execution of Edgar Tamayo.

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

  • FCO Minister condemns violence in Rakhine State

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has underlined the UK's concerns about recent violence in Rakhine State, Burma.

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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

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on 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

  • Opportunity to meet the Foreign Secretary and live tweet an event

    William Hague is marking his 200,000th follower on Twitter by inviting one of his followers into the Foreign Office in London to meet him & live tweet an event.

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

  • Visa fees online payment as from 27 January

    Payment for visa applications will only be made online from 27 January 2014

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement to Geneva Conference on Syria

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague statement to the Montreux Peace talks on Syria.

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

  • FCO calls on Ukrainian leadership to match words of reconciliation with action

    FCO watching developments in Kyiv with deep concern. Ukraine’s leaders must show they are committed to peaceful resolution of differences.

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

  • 2014 Wings to Fly scholars

    Speech at the commissioning of 2000 Wings to Fly Scholars for the 2014 Secondary School intake

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

  • FCO Minister condemns assassination of Yemeni politician

    Hugh Robertson condemns killing of Dr Sharafeddin and underlines need for violence not to undermine progress being made in Yemen.

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

  • Foreign Secretary speaks to Iranian Foreign Minister

    William Hague welcomes implementation of interim nuclear deal and reinforces need for a negotiated political transition in Syria.

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

  • We must not lose sight of desperate situation in Syria

    Statement by UK Ambassador Sir Mark Lyall Grant to UN Security Council on Situation in the Middle East

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

  • We must not lose sight of desperate situation in Syria

    Statement by UK Ambassador Sir Mark Lyall Grant to UN Security Council on Situation in the Middle East

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 - Afghanistan

    Technical preparations for the 5 April presidential and provincial elections remain on track.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy 2012-Iran

    There was no substantive improvement in the human rights situation in Iran between October and December 2013. .

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

  • Foreign Secretary deplores violence in Ukraine

    Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has called on all sides to address the concerns of the Ukrainian people.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy report 2012 - Pakistan

    During the last three months Pakistan has continued to grapple with numerous human rights challenges in an increasingly difficult security environment

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy report 2012 - Sudan

    The deteriorating security situation in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states and Darfur, and reports of continued detention of dozens of civilians arrested during the September protests are a cause for concern.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy report 2012 - Syria

    The use of indiscriminate weapons, such as ‘barrel bombs’ dropped from Russian-made aircraft, has led to considerable numbers of civilian deaths and widespread suffering.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy report 2012 - Libya

    The Libyan government continues to face significant challenges in exerting full control over security. This remains one of the biggest obstacles to stability in Libya.

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