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"Violence only undermines the opportunities for dialogue between the parties in Yemen."
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
PM David Cameron statement to the House of Commons following the UN Security Council adoption of Resolution 1973 (2011) on Libya.
From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on Libya.
Resolution 1973 lays out very clear conditions that must be met. The UK, US, France and Arab States agree that a cease fire must be implemented immediately. That means all attacks against civilians must stop.
Foreign Secretary William Hague opened a debate on the UK's policy on the Middle East and North Africa in the House of Commons today.
Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed developments across the Middle East in his meeting with Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak on 17 March.
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
Prime Minister David Cameron has personally called on the King of Bahrain to end the violent suppression of street protests in the Gulf state.
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 today spoke with Bahraini Foreign Minister, H.E Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa.
From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Libya, Sentencing Guidelines, Bahrain, Japan and unemployment.
Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the response to the situation in Libya following the G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in Paris.
FCO spokesperson comments on the Government of Israel’s decision to approve 400 new housing units in settlements in the West Bank.
Prime Minister David Cameron has updated parliament on the special European Council on 11 March which focussed on Libya and the Middle East.
The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Libya.
Last night, five members of a Jewish family, including a baby, were found stabbed to death in the Itamar settlement near Nablus on the Northern West Bank.
The Foreign Secretary described the violence used against protesters in Sana’a and elsewhere in Yemen as unacceptable.
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.
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