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Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt statement on the Matthew Hedges case in UAE
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has expressed shock and disappointment at the sentencing of British man Matthew Hedges in the United Arab Emirates.
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PM's EU Council press statement: 25 November 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May made a statement at EU Council.
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Fighting the stigma of sexual violence: Lord Ahmad launches film festival
‘Fighting Stigma through Film’ is on 23 to 24 November at the British Film Institute with Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict co-founder Angelina Jolie.
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Review of chemical weapons: UK statement to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons conference
At the Fourth special session of the Conference of the States Parties, Sir Alan Duncan gave a statement about how the Chemical Weapons Convention operates.
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Foreign Secretary visits Iran to raise nuclear deal, regional conflicts and consular cases
The Foreign Secretary travels to Iran to hold talks with the Iranian government.
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Inside the Foreign Office: BBC series 2018
During November, the BBC will broadcast 3 programmes that give an insight into the work of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
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What the Foreign & Commonwealth Office does
The FCO promotes the United Kingdom’s interests overseas, supporting our citizens and businesses around the globe.
FCO is a ministerial department, supported by 10 agencies and public bodies.
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Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations.
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