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United Nations and the League of Arab States announce that Lakhdar Brahimi will take on the role of Special Representative for Syria.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
FCO Minister David Lidington: "I am particularly disturbed by the reports of human rights violations and abuses committed against children."
"We pay tribute to the brave work of all the staff who have served with UNSMIS in extremely difficult circumstances."
The Foreign Secretary William Hague said the UK will expand its support to the Syrian people and political opposition with an extra £5 million in non-lethal practical assistance.
Britain will quadruple its assistance to help tens of thousands more refugees fleeing worsening fighting
Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke today on Sky News about Syria
Foreign Secretary William Hague: "As long as the conflict in Syria continues the international pressure on the Assad regime will only intensify."
Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke after the announcement that the Joint UN-Arab League Special Envoy for Syria Kofi Annan is not renewing his mandate.
The Syrian Chargé d’Affaires, Mr Khaled al-Ayoubi, has informed the Foreign and Commonwealth Office today that he has left his post in the Syrian Embassy in London.
Britain has recently announced a doubling of our aid to help those affected by the fighting in Syria. This includes £3 million to support the…
Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken after reports that the Assad regime is amassing troops around the city of Aleppo.
Foreign Secretary William Hague is in Brussels today for the Foreign Affairs Council meeting. Syria is high on the agenda as well as conclusions on Zimbabwe.
Foreign Secretary William Hague: The Security Council has not shouldered its responsibilities and so it is not doing what it should be doing to try to bring a solution to this
Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken after the passage of UNSC Resolution 2059, an extension of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said Russia and China "have turned their back on the people of Syria in their darkest hour."
By Ambassador Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN
Foreign Secretary William Hague visited the Bashabsheh refugee camp near the border with Syria and met victims of Assad's brutal onslaught.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has called on all parties to refrain from violence and for the Security Council to shoulder their responsibilities.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said the time has come for "decisive diplomatic action to bring about a peaceful end to the violence".
Foreign Secretary William Hague attended the third Friends of Syria meeting in Paris on 6 July.
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