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Ensuring 12 years of quality education for children around the world

Ensuring 12 years of quality education for children around the world

Thursday, 10 September 2020

Statement by Sonia Farrey, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council open debate on children and armed conflict...

Save the Children UK can bid for Government funding again after improving safeguarding standards

Save the Children UK can bid for Government funding again after improving safeguarding standards

Thursday, 10 September 2020

Save The Children UK can restart applying for new UK aid funding from Thursday 10 September....

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Assessing the global ceasefire to help fight COVID 19

Assessing the global ceasefire to help fight COVID 19

Wednesday, 09 September 2020

Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on resolution 2332...

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Albania: Alastair King Smith

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Albania: Alastair King Smith

Wednesday, 09 September 2020

Mr Alastair King-Smith has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Albania in succession to Mr Duncan Norman MBE. ...

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UK delivers £500m of projects for Commonwealth citizens

UK delivers £500m of projects for Commonwealth citizens

Wednesday, 09 September 2020

The UK’s Chair-in-Office report, released today, highlights the achievements of the organisation since the UK became Chair at the 2018 CHOGM....

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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Libya: Nicholas Hopton

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Libya: Nicholas Hopton

Tuesday, 08 September 2020

Mr Nicholas Hopton has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Libya in succession to Mr Martin Reynolds CMG. ...

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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Thailand: Mark Gooding

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Thailand: Mark Gooding

Tuesday, 08 September 2020

Mr Mark Gooding OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand....

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La Francophonie and its ability to serve as a global force for good

La Francophonie and its ability to serve as a global force for good

Tuesday, 08 September 2020

Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe, UK Acting Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the role of of La Franc...

Russia: G7 Foreign Ministers' statement on Navalny poisoning

Russia: G7 Foreign Ministers' statement on Navalny poisoning

Tuesday, 08 September 2020

The Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, US and the EU have issued a statement condemning the poisoning of Alexei Naval...

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UK pledges support for victims of devastating floods in Pakistan

UK pledges support for victims of devastating floods in Pakistan

Tuesday, 08 September 2020

The UK is providing life-saving clean water, sanitation and shelter to over 55,000 vulnerable people in Pakistan to help them recover from devastating...

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Change of British High Commissioner to Uganda: Kate Airey

Change of British High Commissioner to Uganda: Kate Airey

Monday, 07 September 2020

Ms Kate Airey OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Uganda in succession to Mr Peter West CMG. ...

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Poisoning of Alexey Navalny: Russian ambassador summoned to the FCDO

Poisoning of Alexey Navalny: Russian ambassador summoned to the FCDO

Monday, 07 September 2020

The Russian ambassador to the UK was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office today (7 September 2020)....

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Human rights in Belarus: UK statement

Human rights in Belarus: UK statement

Friday, 04 September 2020

Minister Wendy Morton gave a statement at an informal meeting of the UN Security Council on human rights in Belarus....

UK to increase support to civil society and independent media in Belarus

UK to increase support to civil society and independent media in Belarus

Friday, 04 September 2020

FCDO Minister Wendy Morton represented the UK at an informal meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Belarus....

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UK Statement on the poisoning of Alexey Navalny

UK Statement on the poisoning of Alexey Navalny

Friday, 04 September 2020

Delivered by Ambassador Neil Bush at the OSCE Permanent Council on 3 September 2020....

Foreign Secretary's call with Heiko Maas, 3 September 2020

Foreign Secretary's call with Heiko Maas, 3 September 2020

Friday, 04 September 2020

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab spoke with German Minister for Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas about the response to Alexey Navalny's poisoning....

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Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary meeting with Jared Kushner, 3 September 2020

Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary meeting with Jared Kushner, 3 September 2020

Friday, 04 September 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met with US Senior Adviser to the President, Jared Kushner....

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Bringing about the vision for a peaceful Afghanistan

Bringing about the vision for a peaceful Afghanistan

Thursday, 03 September 2020

Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe, Acting UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Afghanistan...

UK EU future relationship: UK and Gibraltar hold further discussions with Spain

UK EU future relationship: UK and Gibraltar hold further discussions with Spain

Thursday, 03 September 2020

Today's discussions focussed on issues relating to Gibraltar, as negotiations with the EU on our future relationship continue....

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Freedom of media concerns in Belarus: UK Canada joint statement

Freedom of media concerns in Belarus: UK Canada joint statement

Thursday, 03 September 2020

Delivered by Ambassador Neil Bush at the OSCE Permanent Council on 3 September 2020....

Committing to a lasting ceasefire in Libya

Committing to a lasting ceasefire in Libya

Wednesday, 02 September 2020

Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the situation in Libya...

Foreign Secretary statement on Alexey Navalny

Foreign Secretary statement on Alexey Navalny

Wednesday, 02 September 2020

Following a statement by the German government on Alexey Navalny, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab made the below comments....

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New Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office will lead global action to ensure world’s poorest are protected from ravages of coronavirus and famine

New Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office will lead global action to ensure world’s poorest are protected from ravages of coronavirus and famine

Tuesday, 01 September 2020

Foreign Secretary urges countries to step up alongside the UK to fight back against coronavirus and growing risk of famine in developing countries....

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