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  <title>News and communications from Closed organisation: Foreign &amp;amp; Commonwealth Office (FCO)</title>
  <updated>2022-04-29T17:40:57Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/call-for-project-bids-2022-open-societies-climate-change-and-accessible-education-in-panama</id>
    <updated>2022-04-29T17:40:57Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/call-for-project-bids-2022-open-societies-climate-change-and-accessible-education-in-panama"/>
    <title>Call for project bids 2022: open societies, climate change and accessible education in Panama</title>
    <summary type="html">The British Embassy in Panama City is accepting proposals for projects by 15 May 2022 that support open societies, climate change and accessible education.</summary>
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    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bbc-gets-emergency-funding-to-fight-russian-disinformation</id>
    <updated>2022-03-24T10:21:00Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bbc-gets-emergency-funding-to-fight-russian-disinformation"/>
    <title>BBC gets emergency funding to fight Russian disinformation</title>
    <summary type="html">£4.1 million in additional funding for BBC World Service to support Ukrainian and Russian language services in the region</summary>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/how-your-pensions-can-help-tackle-climate-change</id>
    <updated>2022-03-18T16:55:00Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/how-your-pensions-can-help-tackle-climate-change"/>
    <title>How your pensions can help tackle climate change</title>
    <summary type="html">By Minister for Pensions Guy Opperman and Minister for the Pacific and the International Environment Lord Goldsmith.
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/russian-elites-proxies-and-oligarchs-task-force-ministerial-joint-statement</id>
    <updated>2022-03-17T18:30:28Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russian-elites-proxies-and-oligarchs-task-force-ministerial-joint-statement"/>
    <title>Russian Elites, Proxies and Oligarchs Task Force: ministerial joint statement</title>
    <summary type="html">Statement from the inaugural ministerial meeting of the Russian Elites, Proxies and Oligarchs Task Force on 16 March 2022.</summary>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/request-for-proposals-addressing-the-drivers-of-serious-and-organised-crime-soc-in-kukes</id>
    <updated>2022-03-17T12:26:00Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/request-for-proposals-addressing-the-drivers-of-serious-and-organised-crime-soc-in-kukes"/>
    <title>Request for proposals: addressing the drivers of serious and organised crime (SOC) in Kukes</title>
    <summary type="html">The FCDO and Home Office launch an initiative for not-for-profit organisations to address the drivers of SOC in Kukes.</summary>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/uk-china-cooperation-on-intellectual-property</id>
    <updated>2021-12-14T09:05:59Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/uk-china-cooperation-on-intellectual-property"/>
    <title>UK-China Cooperation on Intellectual Property</title>
    <summary type="html">The UK aims to promote the non-discriminatory and transparent application of IP rules within national IP regimes.</summary>
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    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-chair-international-holocaust-remembrance-alliance</id>
    <updated>2021-06-11T11:59:42Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-to-chair-international-holocaust-remembrance-alliance"/>
    <title>UK to chair international holocaust remembrance alliance</title>
    <summary type="html">Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick confirmed the UK will chair the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in 2024. </summary>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-us-strengthen-security-cooperation-over-emerging-threats</id>
    <updated>2021-06-10T20:17:26Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-us-strengthen-security-cooperation-over-emerging-threats"/>
    <title>UK and US Strengthen Security Cooperation over Emerging Threats</title>
    <summary type="html">Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Joe Biden agreed a number of steps to enhance the world’s strongest bilateral defence and security partnership.</summary>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-mauritius-charlotte-pierre</id>
    <updated>2021-05-20T09:44:48Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-mauritius-charlotte-pierre"/>
    <title>Change of British High Commissioner to Mauritius: Charlotte Pierre</title>
    <summary type="html">Ms Charlotte Pierre has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Mauritius in succession to Mr Keith Allan.</summary>
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    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/peace-agreement-sudan-armed-opposition-groups-troika-statement</id>
    <updated>2020-08-31T14:35:00Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/peace-agreement-sudan-armed-opposition-groups-troika-statement"/>
    <title>Peace Agreement - Sudan Armed Opposition Groups: Troika Statement</title>
    <summary type="html">The following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and the Kingdom of Norway.</summary>
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    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-commits-to-more-effective-and-accountable-aid-spending-under-new-foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office</id>
    <updated>2020-08-29T07:40:00Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-commits-to-more-effective-and-accountable-aid-spending-under-new-foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office"/>
    <title>Foreign Secretary commits to more effective and accountable aid spending under new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office</title>
    <summary type="html">Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) will continue to scrutinise aid spending following the Foreign Office and the Department for International Development merger next week.</summary>
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    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-prime-minister-abe-stepping-down</id>
    <updated>2020-08-28T13:11:13Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-prime-minister-abe-stepping-down"/>
    <title>Foreign Secretary statement on Prime Minister Abe stepping down</title>
    <summary type="html">The Foreign Secretary has paid tribute to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.</summary>
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    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/uk-statement-on-belarus-osce-special-permanent-council-2020</id>
    <updated>2020-08-28T11:26:43Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/uk-statement-on-belarus-osce-special-permanent-council-2020"/>
    <title>UK statement on Belarus: OSCE Special Permanent Council 2020</title>
    <summary type="html">Delivered by FCO Minister Wendy Morton to the OSCE Special Permanent Council on 28 August 2020.</summary>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-to-host-canadas-foreign-minister-at-hampton-court-palace</id>
    <updated>2020-08-28T10:00:00Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-to-host-canadas-foreign-minister-at-hampton-court-palace"/>
    <title>Foreign Secretary to host Canada’s Foreign Minister at Hampton Court Palace</title>
    <summary type="html">The Foreign Secretary is meeting his Canadian counterpart, François-Philippe Champagne, at Hampton Court Palace on 28 August. </summary>
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    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/providing-rapid-humanitarian-relief-to-the-people-of-syria</id>
    <updated>2020-08-27T20:53:14Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/providing-rapid-humanitarian-relief-to-the-people-of-syria"/>
    <title>Providing rapid humanitarian relief to the people of Syria</title>
    <summary type="html">Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria</summary>
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    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/switzerland-the-czech-republic-and-jamaica-to-be-removed-from-travel-corridors-list</id>
    <updated>2020-08-27T16:18:00Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/switzerland-the-czech-republic-and-jamaica-to-be-removed-from-travel-corridors-list"/>
    <title>Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Jamaica to be removed from travel corridors list</title>
    <summary type="html">People arriving in England from these destinations from 4am Saturday 29 August will need to self-isolate for 2 weeks.</summary>
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    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-malta-september-2020</id>
    <updated>2020-08-27T08:30:09Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-malta-september-2020"/>
    <title>Change of British High Commissioner to Malta: September 2020</title>
    <summary type="html">Ms Cathy Ward LVO OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta.</summary>
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  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/supporting-economic-and-political-stability-in-iraq</id>
    <updated>2020-08-26T16:34:00Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/supporting-economic-and-political-stability-in-iraq"/>
    <title>Supporting economic and political stability in Iraq</title>
    <summary type="html">Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe, Acting UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the situation in Iraq</summary>
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    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-push-for-landmark-un-resolution-to-agree-responsible-behaviour-in-space</id>
    <updated>2020-08-26T16:19:21Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-push-for-landmark-un-resolution-to-agree-responsible-behaviour-in-space"/>
    <title>UK push for landmark UN resolution to agree responsible behaviour in space</title>
    <summary type="html">A global discussion to avoid conflict in space has been launched today, under a new initiative driven by the UK. </summary>
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    <id>tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/securing-peace-between-israel-and-the-palestinians--2</id>
    <updated>2020-08-25T17:24:49Z</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/securing-peace-between-israel-and-the-palestinians--2"/>
    <title>Securing peace between Israel and the Palestinians</title>
    <summary type="html">Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe, Acting UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the Middle East</summary>
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