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Minister for International Development, Gareth Thomas, welcomed the European Union signing a deal on bananas at the World Trade Organisation.
What's happening in January?
The UK will be taking part in the World Health Organisation Executive Board meeting from 18 to 23 January).
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Updates
Speeches
- UK statement at the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Ethiopia, 9 December 2009
- UK statement at the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 3 December 2009
- UK statement at the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Cote d'Ivoire, 3 December 2009
- UK statement at the WTO Ministerial Conference, 1 December 2009
- UK statement at the Forum on Minority Issues, 12-13 November 2009
- Ambassador Peter Gooderham's statement at the UN Human Rights Council Special Session on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, 15 October, 2009
- Ambassador Peter Gooderham's statement at the UN High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR) Executive Committee, 29 September 2009
- Ambassador Peter Gooderham's statement at the World Climate Conference Three (WCC3), 04 September 2009
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LATEST NEWS
Burmese activists welcomed to the Foreign Office
9 February 2010
A group of Burmese activists met with Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis today during a short visit to the UK.
FCO welcomes Turkish community
8 February 2010
Minister for Europe Chris Bryant and Egemen Bagis, Turkish Minister for EU affairs will hosted a reception for members of the UK Turkish community on 8 February