This week at the Foreign Office
A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.
This week the Foreign Secretary spoke about 鈥渞elentlessly pursuing鈥� the UK鈥檚 commitment to elevate the importance of economic and commercial diplomacy within British foreign policy when he spoke at the .
In a the Foreign Secretary said: 鈥淲e must make sure that Afghanistan is strong enough to protect its own national security, and through that, our own.鈥� 皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary also updated Parliament on .
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On Tuesday the Foreign Secretary welcomed the passage of a UK drafted human rights resolution on the . This followed UN agreement of resolutions on .
He also called for Egyptian authorities to respect the right of peaceful protest and immediately cease the use of violence against protestors after 鈥渦nacceptable violence and loss of life took place around . Our travel advice for British nationals in Egypt is being .
Today he welcomed the Moroccan elections, describing them as important in order to .
Turkish President Gul visited the UK this week on a State Visit. Ahead of the visit the Foreign Secretary wrote about the 鈥溾��.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos visited the UK this week. 皇冠体育app visit showed the step change the UK wants to see in its .
Minister for Europe David Lidington described the sentencing of human rights defender Ales Bialiatski as another case of the Belarusian judicial system being used to punish those in Belarus .
皇冠体育app Overseas Territories Consultative Council took place in London this week. 皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary & Minister for the Overseas Territories Henry Bellingham reiterated their commitment to .
Thirty-two years after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, the trial of its three most senior surviving leaders heard opening statements on 21 November. Foreign Office Minister welcomed the start of the trial which he said represents an important step towards justice and .
Today is . 皇冠体育app Government鈥檚 International Ministerial champion Lynne Featherstone has spoken about the UK Government鈥檚 action to prevent violence against women and support to victims.
皇冠体育app Foreign Office launched two films of the See Britain in my eyes series. In the first, talked about creative freedom in Britain and what it means to her to be able to choose her own path. In the second, talks about her experiences living in Britain and discusses the many opportunities available.
Next week the UN Climate Summit will start in Durban, South Africa. You can keep up to date with our .