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On 28 February 2018, Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field answered an Urgent Question in the House of Commons from Stephen Twigg MP on the refusal of visas to Burma for members of the International Development Commit…
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Minister Field will visit the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) headquarters in Paris for talks on the Asia region.
Mark Field attended the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting which covered Venezuela, the Middle East Peace Process, Moldova, Burma, Cambodia and the Maldives.
Mr Dan Chugg has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Burma.
Foreign Office Minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon spoke at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on the need to stand up for human rights across the world.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, Chargé d’Affaires, at the Security Council Briefing on Burma.
Boris Johnson visited Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand to raise and discuss issues including the Rohinghya humanitarian crisis and illegal wildlife trade.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson held talks with Burmese State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 11 February 2018.
The Foreign Secretary visited Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, where over a million Rohingya Muslim people are living in refugee camps.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will begin a four day tour to Asia today (9 February) where he will visit Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand.
Medical professionals, including doctors, nurses and paramedics, will return this weekend having spent up to 6 weeks helping more than 3,000 displaced Rohingya.
Ministers to launch the UK national action plan on women, peace and security.
UK is contributing to a vaccination programme which will protect more than 350,000 vulnerable Rohingya children from a deadly outbreak of diphtheria.
International Development Secretary announces that Britain will extend its demining work to save lives in Angola, Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
More than 40 British doctors, nurses and firefighters from the UK’s Emergency Medical Team are going to Bangladesh to treat the disease.
Mark Field spoke in a Westminster Hall debate to mark International Human Rights Day on how the UK government is promoting human rights across the world.
At an event co-hosted with Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Lord Ahmad spoke on how the UK promotes and protects freedom of religion or belief around the world.
The UK government reassures Bangladesh of its support to address the plight of the Rohingya.
Minister for Asia Mark Field spoke in Westminster Hall about the situation the Rohingya people are facing and how the UK is assisting in Burma and Bangladesh.
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