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  • Foreign Secretary concerned by reports that opposition leaders in Iran have been detained

    Foreign Secretary William Hague called on the Iranian authorities to release both men immediately.

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

  • Prime Minister welcomes Afghan President to Number 10

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed Afghan President Hamid Karzai to Number 10 and said Britain continues to have a "strong relationship" with Afghanistan.

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

  • Foreign Secretary presses Libyan Foreign Minister to end violence

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke to Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kusa today. He stressed the need for an immediate end to the violence and killing of protesters.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes decision to suspend Libya from the Human Rights Council

    The UN General Assembly adopted a Lebanese-tabled resolution suspending Libya from the Human Rights Council on 1 March.

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

  • Foreign Secretary to attend UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

    Foreign Secretary William Hague to lead international efforts to hold those responsible for the horrifying violence in Libya to account.

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

  • Prime Minister’s statement on Libya

    Prime Minister David Cameron updated Parliament on the situation in Libya and the UK Government response.

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

  • January progress report on Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on the progress made in Afghanistan for the month of January.

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

  • Foreign Office update on help for British nationals in Libya

    Three RAF Hercules evacuate 150 more civilians from locations in eastern Libyan desert.

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

  • Libya update: Political action taken by UK Government

    The UK Government has taken action to freeze assets of the Libyan regime, to impose export controls on Libyan banknotes and to remove head of State exemptions from UK immigration controls.

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

  • Foreign Office update on situation in Libya

    Latest information on FCO response and help for British nationals.

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

  • UK and Japan in partnership

    UK Foreign Affairs Minister visits Japan to discuss opportunities for our two countries to work together to tackle global challenges and boost business opportunities

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

  • Foreign Office bloggers this week

    MI6, Fairtrade, football and Sri Lanka were amongst the subjects discussed by Foreign Office bloggers this week.

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

  • Foreign Office update on situation in Libya

    Information on the consular situation in Libya and the UK response.

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

  • Government doing all it can to assist Britons in Libya

    Prime Minister David Cameron has said the Government will do everything it can to evacuate the remaining British nationals stranded in Libya.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes conflict prevention efforts between Thailand & Cambodia

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne welcomed the agreement between Thailand and Cambodia to allow impartial observers access to the border.

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

  • FCO support helps demobilise over 1,800 rebels in DR Congo

    UK Government support is helping the United Nations to assist with the voluntary disarmament and repatriation of thousands of armed rebels in DR Congo.

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

  • UK at the UN Human Rights Council on Libya: "We are and will continue to take action"

    "The United Kingdom wants to send a clear message to the Libyan regime that the world is not just watching and making statements. We are and will continue to take action."

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

  • 55-strong UK Search and Rescue Team on its way to Christchurch

    The UK Search and Rescue Team will arrive in Christchurch to assist following a major earthquake on Tuesday.

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

  • Foreign Office update on situation in Libya

    Information on consular situation in Tripoli and Benghazi and the UK response.

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

  • Prime Minister praises two-way partnership with Oman

    Prime Minister David Cameron has praised the two-way partnership Britain shares with Oman in areas such as technology, security and trade.

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