FCO latest speeches

Latin America – realising the dream

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:46:14 GMT

Foreign Office Minister, Chris Bryant, attended an event at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and delivered a speech on 'Latin America – realising the dream'.

The start of Sweden's EU Presidency

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:18:26 GMT

Baroness Kinnock, Minister for Europe, spoke at a reception to mark the start of Sweden's EU Presidency. She welcomed Sweden's leadership on the challenges now facing Europe, from the economic downturn to climate change.

Emerging Financial Stability

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:36:45 GMT

Foreign Office Minister, Ivan Lewis, attended an event hosted by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) on 1 July and spoke about opportunities that Islamic finance brings to the UK.

From cradle to coffin: child executions In Iran

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:27:26 GMT

Foreign Office Minister, Ivan Lewis, attended the launch of a new report by the Foreign Policy Centre and organisation Stop Child Executions on juvenile executions in Iran.

European renewal amidst global adversity

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:08:46 GMT

David Miliband delivered a speech on 23 June 2009 in Warsaw, Poland, during his first visit to the country as Foreign Secretary.

The challenge of Europe

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:15:10 GMT

Minister for Europe Glenys Kinnock spoke about the challenges Europe faces over the coming years during a speech at Chatham House on Thursday 18 June.

Africa: Weathering the Storm, Charting Recovery

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:29:17 GMT

Foreign Office Minister Lord Malloch-Brown commented on the challenges Africa faces in dealing with the global economic situation during a speech in Mozambique on Tuesday 9 June.

Good governance and the global economy

Wed, 27 May 2009 09:13:04 GMT

Foreign Office Minister, Bill Rammell, delivered a speech at the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) during a regional visit to Cambodia and Vietnam.

The role of civil society in a modern democracy

Fri, 22 May 2009 09:16:22 GMT

Foreign Office Minister, Gillian Merron, delivered a speech on the important role of civil society in a modern democracy during a visit to Colombia on 21 May 2009.

Our shared future: building coalitions and winning consent

Thu, 21 May 2009 15:39:33 GMT

Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, delivered a key speech at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OXCIS) calling for a 'coalition of consent' between the West and the Muslim world.