This week at the Foreign Office
A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.
Gaza and southern Israel
皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and southern Israel he said:
Whilst travelling in the region Minister Burt highlighted , particularly 拢20m DFID funding for the UN refugee agency working in the region.
皇冠体育app Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary William Hague and International Development Secretary Justine Greening called for the immediate withdrawal of the M23 militia from Goma. Commenting on the UN report on the Democratic Republic of Congo they said:
to support international efforts to bring an end to the crisis currently engulfing Goma.
Scotland and the EU
皇冠体育app position of an independent Scotland in relation to the EU was considered by Hugo Swire in a speech this week, the Minister said He concluded: 鈥淚t is the clear position of the UK Government that Scotland is better off in the UK, and the UK is better off with Scotland in it.鈥�
G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting
皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary will host the in London in April next year. 皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary highlighted priorities for the meeting including; preventing conflict, the Middle East Peace Process, supporting partners in Arab Spring countries and preventing sexual violence.
Bahrain
Talks between 皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary and the Bahraini Foreign Minister resulted in a new ministerial-level dialogue. Welcoming the new forum for discussions the Foreign Secretary said:
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