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In North Korea
  • Hugo Swire welcomes agreement between North Korea and South Korea

    Hugo Swire welcomes the agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

    Mr Alastair Morgan honoured with appointment of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Migrant 'health surcharge' to raise £200 million a year

    The Government is set to recoup up to £1.7 billion over the next ten years to help pay for the cost of NHS treatment given to temporary migrants.

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

  • Migrant 'health surcharge' to raise £200 million a year

    The Government is set to recoup up to £1.7 billion over the next ten years to help pay for the cost of NHS treatment given to temporary migrants.

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

  • Changes to Secure English Language Test Providers for UK Visas

    UK Visas and Immigration is making changes to the Secure English Language Tests (SELT) required by some visa customers.

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  • Human Rights Minister visits Geneva

    Baroness Anelay makes second visit to the Human Rights Council in Geneva and discusses key UN human rights priorities.

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

  • Foreign Secretary responds to FBI reports into cyber attacks on Sony Pictures

    Foreign Secretary condemns Sony cyber attacks and urges North Korea to work with the rest of the world.

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

  • UK welcomes conclusions of UN General Assembly’s Third Committee

    Baroness Anelay welcomes progress on human rights at the UN General Assembly’s 3rd Committee, and calls for words to be translated into actions.

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

  • Human rights resolution passed on DPRK

    The UN General Assembly yesterday adopted a new resolution on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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

  • Are you intending to transit via the UK?

    We have made some recent changes to our transit visa requirements.

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

  • British Film wins Prize at Pyongyang International Film Festival

    Fast Girls (Metro International Films) won the prize for best photography at the 14th Pyongyang International Film Festival (PIFF)

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

  • Changes to birth and death registration overseas

    Phase two of the transfer to the UK, of overseas birth and death registrations of British Citizens will begin on 8 September.

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

  • Promoting English language teaching in the DPRK

    A signing ceremony was held in Pyongyang on 25 June 2014, extending the English language teaching and teacher training programme in DPRK.

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

  • Hugo Swire statement at UN Human Rights Council

    UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on human rights in North Korea.

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

  • Human Rights in the DPRK

    FCO Minister Hugo Swire spoke about the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea during a Westminster Hall Debate.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report for 2013 published

    The Foreign Secretary today launched the 2013 Human Rights report setting out the steps taken to promote and protect human rights in 2013.

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

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: UN Human Rights Council

    Hugo Swire updated Parliament on the UNHRC resolution on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

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

  • Baroness Warsi welcomes conclusions of UN Human Rights Council

    The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 25th Session today with important resolutions on Sri Lanka, DPRK, Iran, Syria and Burma.

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

  • DPRK Human Rights Violations Condemned

    UN Human Rights Council says “systematic and widespread human rights violations in the DPRK” cannot remain unpunished.

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

  • UK concerned at DPRK missile launch

    FCO Minister Hugo Swire has called on the DPRK to comply with UN Security Council Resolutions after further provocations.

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