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  • Dogs 1, Pirates 0

    A UK-trained police dog team has today gathered vital evidence to help prosecute seven suspected pirates in the Seychelles.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes new EU sanctions against Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on new sanctions on the Syrian regime agreed in Brussels.

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

  • Ministerial statement on the Democratic Republic of Congo elections

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham speaks following the release of the EU Election Observer Mission’s report on this week’s elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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

  • The Power of Western Foreign and Security Policy

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt spoke at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s 30th Anniversary Conference on 1 December

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

  • Information for travellers: planned UK strike action

    Update for passengers travelling to the UK on November 30th 2011.

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

  • UK committed to working with Afghan government and civil society to improve the rights of women

    Minister Alistair Burt welcomed women from Afghanistan and representatives from leading UK charities to the Foreign Office on Monday 28 November to discuss women’s rights in Afghanistan and the forthcoming international conf…

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

  • African rally racing – know the risks

    If you are taking part in a cross country rally that travels through the Sahel region of North Africa, you should be aware of the high risk of kidnaps and terrorist attacks.

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

  • FCO welcomes Lebanon's announcement to uphold its duties to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon

    Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati has announced that his government will honour its international commitments to pay its dues to the United Nations Special Tribunal.

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

  • UK and Norway celebrate South Pole centenaries with agreement to enhance polar co-operation

    The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, and Norwegian Foreign Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, today underlined their commitment to enhance UK/Norwegian cooperation in the Polar Regions.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement to the House of Commons on British Embassy Tehran

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has made a statement following an attack on the British Embassy compound on 29 November.

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

  • "Our belief in democracy, our values of tolerance, fairness and justice all compel us to act when others are denied the rights that we enjoy"

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt spoke at a Human Rights Watch reception on 29 November.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister accepts RSPB pledge on protecting wildlife in Overseas Territories

    Overseas Territories Minister Henry Bellingham: "I am delighted to see that so many RSPB members are aware of the incredible biodiversity found in the UK’s Overseas Territories, and share our recognition of its value.&q…

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

  • Minister welcomes transfer of former President of Côte d’Ivoire to The Hague

    Laurent Gbagbo is the first person to be arrested as a result of the International Criminal Court’s ongoing investigation into the situation in Côte d’Ivoire.

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

  • Autumn Statement on plans for UK economy

    Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has delivered the annual Autumn Statement on plans for the UK economy.

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

  • Afghanistan-Pakistan border incident

    Foreign Secretary expresses his condolences following loss of life on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on 26 November

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on storming of British Embassy in Iran

    Foreign Secretary William Hague say UK takes 'irresponsible action extremely seriously'.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty

    After over ten years of negotiations, a process for P5 (China, France, Russia, the UK and US) signature of the Protocol to the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty has now been agreed.

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

  • Elections in Egypt

    The first phase of elections in Egypt is due to take place on 28 November. We advise British nationals to stay away from polling stations, and to avoid all crowds and demonstrations.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments ahead of Egyptian elections

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: I congratulate the people of Egypt as they go to the polls.

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

  • Jeremy Browne opens new British Consulate General in Brazil

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has today opened a new Consulate General in Recife, Brazil - the city which became home to one of the first ever British missions in South America in 1808.

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