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  • Foreign Secretary: UK aid to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon

    Foreign Secretary announces $17m in aid to support Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon, bringing UK total to $30m.

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

  • Alan Duncan: Statement on Syria

    Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan makes a statement on Syria following the Syria Humanitarian Forum in Geneva today

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes changes to EU sanctions on Syria

    Changes to EU sanctions on Syria will allow supply of a greater range of equipment to help protect civilian life.

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

  • Assad regime bears overwhelming responsibility for Human Rights violations in Syria

    Foreign Secretary, William Hague, welcomes Commission of Inquiry report and calls for accountability in Syria

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

  • UK to contribute to ICC trust fund for victims of sexual violence

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague talked about the UK's efforts to combat sexual violence in conflict and the role of the G8 nations.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative: UK team of experts

    The Foreign Secretary outlines deployments for the UK team of experts working on preventing sexual violence in conflict situations.

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

  • Syria: UK doubles funding and urges others to act

    The UK has more than doubled its funding to the Syrian refugee crisis as International Development Secretary Justine Greening warned that the conflict is placing an impossible humanitarian and financial toll on Syrians and o…

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

  • Syria: UK welcomes response to UN funding call

    International Development Secretary Justine Greening has welcomed the conference response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria, as international donors promised in excess of the $1.5bn UN funding requested at a pledging confe…

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

  • Syria: Food, tents and medicine for growing refugee crisis

    The UK will provide £21 million in new humanitarian aid to help deliver lifesaving winter clothing, food and medicine for those affected by the crisis in Syria

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

  • Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt appalled by explosions at Aleppo University

    FCO Minister Alistair Burt: brutal attacks at Aleppo University highlight urgent need for political transition

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

  • FCO Minister answers questions on Syria via Twitter

    FCO Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt answered your questions on Syria live via Twitter on 14 January.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on the crisis in Syria and set out further UK action in the coming weeks.

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

  • UK hosts conference on Syrian-led political transition

    UK meeting aims to galvanise international support for Syrian-led transition to a stable democratic country

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

  • 2013 should be ‘year of peace’ for people in the Middle East

    Foreign Secretary says 2013 offers new opportunities to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by negotiation, he reaffirms UK’s support for a political transition in Syria.

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

  • FCO Minister appalled by killing of civilians at bakery in Syria

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt condemns shelling that killed over 60 people queuing for bread at a bakery in Halfaya, Syria .

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Syria: New UK aid for those in need this winter

    Britain will help provide food, clean water, medical aid and shelter for hundreds of thousands of people affected by the fighting in Syria.

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

  • UN report stark reminder of horrific human rights situation in Syria

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt: The UK will continue to support work of UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria to ensure accountability.

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