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Kumar Iyer has been appointed as FCO Chief Economist and will take up his new role in July.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Mr Owen Jenkins has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia and non-resident Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
FCO Minister Field attended the Berlin Climate and Security Conference on 4 June 2019.
The UK, US and Norway have issued a Troika statement on developments in Sudan.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the UN Regional Office on Central Africa.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt gave a statement on the 30th anniversary of the tragic events in and around Tiananmen Square.
Minister for Middle East has issued a statement on plans to construct hundreds of settlement units in East Jerusalem.
On 28 May, the UK joined 87 other states in co-sponsoring a United Nations resolution establishing 22 August as an international day commemorating victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief.
Mrs Karen Bell has been appointed High Commissioner to the Republic of Vanuatu, as we reopen our resident High Commission in Port Vila.
At the World News Media Congress in Glasgow, the Foreign Secretary spoke about building a coalition of governments committed to media freedom.
Mr. Philip Smith spoke on the theme: “Accelerating the sustainable development of Northern Ghana in the context of peace, security and Ghana Beyond Aid", in Tamale, Ghana.
Jeremy Hunt and Mark Field met senior diplomats from ASEAN countries at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to promote our ever closer partnership.
The British High Commission in Suva celebrated the Queen's Birthday Party on 30 May 2019. The theme of the High Commissioner's speech was "Britain is Back", highlighting a step change in the UK's re…
Mrs Sarah Dickson has been appointed High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, as we open our resident High Commission in Nassau.
The UK and Canada have issued a joint statement about concerns for their citizens in light of proposed changes to extradition laws in Hong Kong.
Mr John Lindfield MBE has been appointed High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini, as we reopen our resident High Commission in Mbabane.
Mr Patrick Lynch has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles.
Ms Nicola Pollitt has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
Statement and right of reply by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syria.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the Security Council open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict
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