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  • Confronting rape as a weapon of war: a challenge for our generation

    Foreign Secretary William Hague's keynote address at the "Preventing sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situations" meeting at Wilton Park.

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

  • Wilton Park conference on preventing sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situations

    Speaking before the conference Foreign Secretary William Hague said: "Shattering the culture of impunity for those who use rape as a weapon of war is the next great global challenge of our generation."

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

  • Foreign Office Minister will today re-open British Embassy in El Salvador

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has said that the UK will continue to increase engagement with Latin America.

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

  • Prime Minister of Thailand visit to the UK

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra agree to establish a Strategic Dialogue for future bilateral cooperation

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

  • The Foreign Secretary's Diwali message

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has wished a Happy Diwali to Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities around the world.

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

  • EU-Arab League Ministerial meeting

    Intervention by the Foreign Secretary William Hague at the 2nd EU-Arab League Ministerial meeting in Cairo.

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

  • Violent clashes in Northern Kenya

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds said: "It is essential that further efforts are made to address the underlying causes of the incident."

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

  • Election results in the Turks and Caicos Islands

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds has welcomed the return of democratic government to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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

  • Presidential and parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds and US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson call for free, fair and transparent elections.

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

  • Minister for Africa welcomes new Somali Council of Ministers

    Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds: "The Somali Parliament’s vote provides a clear signal of their support for the new Council, including the historic inclusion of two women to senior positions."

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement on the Foreign Affairs Council

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington statement on the Foreign Affairs Council, the Defence Foreign Affairs Council and the General Affairs Council.

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

  • Diplomatic wreath laying ceremony

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the Diplomatic wreath laying ceremony at the Foreign Office Memorial in King Charles Street.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on the death of Sir Rex Hunt

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague said: "I was very sorry to hear of the death of Sir Rex Hunt. As Governor of the Falkland Islands he served his country and the Falkland Islanders with great distinction."

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

  • Violence in Gaza and southern Israel

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "All sides need to demonstrate restraint to prevent a dangerous escalation that would be in no one's interests."

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

  • Remembrance 2012

    The Foreign Office and its embassies, high commissions and missions overseas will be marking Remembrance Day 2012 on Sunday 11 November.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Doha agreement on Syrian Opposition

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the decision to form the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces.

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

  • Britain is open for business

    The following article by British High Commissioner James Bevan was published in the Indian Express newspaper on 9 November 2012.

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

  • The Foreign Secretary has commented on elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague said: "Today's election in the Turks and Caicos Islands heralds the Islands' return to a democratic government."

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Secretary's Remembrance wreath

    On Sunday 11 November the Foreign Secretary will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in London as part of the National Service of Remembrance.

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