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From The Rt Hon William Hague
  • "There will be no downgrading of human rights under this Government"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague addressed the launch of the Human Rights & Democracy report on 31 March.

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

  • Libya conference outcomes: "Clear international support for the people of Libya"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague made a statement to Parliament on the outcome of the London Conference on Libya.

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

  • Sixty years of British-Israeli diplomatic relations'

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said Israel is a "friend and a strategic partner" of the UK in a speech to Chatham House today.

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

  • Libya Conference participants committed to military action

    Current and potential contributors to military operations in Libya underlined their commitment at yesterday's conference in London to the necessity of military action to implement United Nations Security Council Resoluti…

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

  • London Conference on Libya: Chair's statement

    Statement from the conference Chair Foreign Secretary William Hague following the London Conference on Libya.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Libyan Interim Transitional National Council Special Envoy

    Foreign Secretary William Hague today met Mr Mahmoud Jabril, Special Envoy for the Libyan Interim Transitional National Council to discuss the situation in Libya ahead of the London Conference.

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

  • Foreign Secretary on Libya conference

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said today's conference would be seeking to create the conditions for the Libyan people to determine their own future.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement following the London Conference on Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague outlines the two key developments from the conference.

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

  • Human Rights Council agrees to Special Rapporteur for Iran

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the Human Rights Council's decision to establish a Special Rapporteur for Iran.

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

  • Foreign Secretary concerned by escalating violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed his concern at the escalating violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories over the past week.

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

  • Foreign Secretary announces London conference on Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague announced that the UK will host an international conference in London on 29 March.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: International community will not stand by and watch Qadhafi regime kill civilians

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said "forces that continue to take part in Qadhafi's war against his own people, will continue to face the military force of the coalition".

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

  • Foreign Secretary announces London conference on Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced that the UK will host an international conference on Libya in London on 29 March 2011.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: our actions are saving lives in Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said today that 'forces that continue to take part in Gaddafi's war against his own people will continue to face the military force of the coalition'.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Prince Saud, Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague reaffirmed the strength of the UK's bilateral relationship with Saudi Arabia, a key strategic partner in the region during the meeting on 22 March.

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

  • Foreign Secretary and General Petraeus discuss security transition in Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met with General David H. Petraeus, Commander International Security Assistance Force and Commander US Forces Afghanistan on 22 March.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns bus explosion in Jerusalem

    Foreign Secretary William Hague condemned the "callous and disgusting act of terrorism" following the explosion in Jerusalem on 23 March.

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

  • Foreign Secretary announces UK funding to tackle piracy in Indian Ocean

    Foreign Secretary William Hague announced £6 million funding to improve maritime surveillance of pirates in the Indian Ocean and to increase prison capacity in Somalia and across the Indian Ocean region.

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

  • UK welcomes announcement of security transition in Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Defence Secretary Liam Fox today welcomed the announcement by President Karzai of the start of security transition in Afghanistan.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes crucial work of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met with members of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group, currently tasked with strengthening the Commonwealth and its institutions.

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