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The Foreign Office has published new reporting on 28 countries of concern, along with new updates on two additional countries. The quarterly updates cover the period from April to June 2012.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary William Hague led the UK delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
FCO spokesperson statement on the release of Kathryn Cox, following her kidnap in Ecuador on 28 September.
As part of the GREAT campaign and Paris Fashion Week, Vivienne Westwood today unveiled their Gold Label Spring-Summer 2013 collection at the Residence of the British Ambassador, Sir Peter Ricketts.
Commonwealth Foreign Ministers agree recommendations for modernising the Commonwealth.
Transcript of speech by the British High Commissioner, Sir James Bevan, KCMG at TiEcon Delhi 2012 on 28 September 2012.
Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi has signed a new agreement with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds MP, attended the UN High Level Meeting on the Great Lakes yesterday which aimed to focus attention on the instability in the region, and encourage a consensus on the way forward.
We can confirm there was a plane crash near Kathmandu airport on 28 September involving British Nationals.
The UN Human Rights Council today passed a further resolution on Syria which condemned the appalling human rights violations by the Syrian regime and extended the mandate of the UN Commission of Inquiry.
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire: "it is the longstanding policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances".
Foreign Secretary William Hague: "The Syrian people have lost enough in lives, blood and suffering. It is down to us not to let them lose all hope too."
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire and Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha have met in New York on the fringes of the UN General Assembly.
UK Statement by Baroness Warsi at the UN High Level Meeting on Countering Nuclear Terrorism – 28 September 2012
Foreign Secretary William Hague makes the opening remarks at the fourth meeting of the United Nations General Assembly Friends of Yemen Ministerial.
Foreign Secretary William Hague last night announced the appointment of Stephen O’Brien MP as the UK's new Special Representative for the Sahel.
Foreign Secretary William Hague met with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino in New York today.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the agreements signed today between the Presidents of Sudan and South Sudan.
Foreign Secretary William Hague: "The UK Government stands firmly behind President Hadi as he continues to tackle these significant challenges."
Statement of the delegation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in exercise of the right of reply to the remarks made by the Prime Minister of Spain in the general debate on 25 September 2012
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