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Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken about the current situation in Libya and the international community's response.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Prime Minister David Cameron met with French President & UN Secretary General in Paris.
"We have been clear that the world would not accept Qadhafi’s brutality against his own people."
PM David Cameron statement to the House of Commons following the UN Security Council adoption of Resolution 1973 (2011) on Libya.
Britain will support additional emergency evacuation flights for people who have fled to the Libya-Tunisia border, in light of concerns that numbers reaching the border camp look set to keep growing.
UK Explanation of Vote delivered by Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN, on Security Council Resolution on Libya
Permanent Under Secretary Simon Fraser reiterated that the UK and many others in the international community believe Qadhafi must relinquish power immediately.
Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the response to the situation in Libya following the G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in Paris.
The UN Human Rights Council had a debate today on the follow-up to the Special Session on Libya on 25 February.
Prime Minister David Cameron has updated parliament on the special European Council on 11 March which focussed on Libya and the Middle East.
In response to the Arab League resolution calling for a no fly zone over Libya, a spokesperson for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said:
Prime Minister David Cameron attended an emergency European Council in Brussels to discuss the EU response to events in Libya.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has today welcomed the appointment of the UN Human Rights Council Commission to investigate human rights violations in Libya.
The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) discussed Japan and Libya.
Foreign Secretary William Hague attends the EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels to discuss action to step up pressure on the Libyan regime.
Minister for Europe David Lidington discussed Libya with Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Luis Moreno-Ocampo on 10 March.
Letter from Prime Minister David Cameron and President Sarkozy to President Van Rompuy ahead of the European Council meeting in Brussels on 11 March 2011.
Prime Minister David Cameron spoke with President Barack Obama yesterday about the situation in Libya.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said that Colonel Qadhafi must hand over power without delay to a government which recognises the aspirations of the Libyan people.
Hercules pilot Flight Lieutenant Stu Patton speaks about his involvement in the missions to evacuate British civilians from Libya in the last week of February.
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