FCO latest speeches http://www.fco.gov.uk Subscribe to our latest speeches added to our website. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:08:28 GMT Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:08:28 GMT 0 2011-10-06T06:08:28Z The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Climate Change and the Commonwealth: building global resilience http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=Speech&id=657334482 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20111004142757/http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/News/ministers/bellingham-locarno_thumb" alt="Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham (crown copyright)" /><p>Henry Bellingham: &quot;The Commonwealth is a network that represents the full spectrum of countries affected by climate change&quot;</p> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=Speech&id=657334482 2011-09-15T17:00:00Z Implications of the Arab Spring for the UK Government's Counter Terrorism Strategy http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=Speech&id=659541082 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20111004142757/http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/News/ministers/burt-listening_thumb" alt="Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt MP" /><p>Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt spoke at a Westminster Forum event on 13 September.</p> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:10:27 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=Speech&id=659541082 2011-09-13T10:10:27Z Future of the Commonwealth http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=Speech&id=649722982 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20111004142757/http://centralcontent.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/3971420/ministers/howell-smiling_thumb" alt="Lord Howell" /><p>Speaking during his visit to India on 30 August, Lord Howell said: &quot;India matters to the Commonwealth, and it is evident that the Commonwealth matters to India.&quot;</p> Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=Speech&id=649722982 2011-08-30T12:00:00Z Deputy Prime Minister on the Arab Spring: The UK will continue to support the will of the people http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=Speech&id=646770082 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20111004142757/http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/News/ministers/dpm-clegg_thumb" alt="Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg" /><p>Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg spoke about the Arab Spring in a speech to the British Council in London on 22 August.</p> Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:53:26 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=Speech&id=646770082 2011-08-22T11:53:26Z &quot;Global deal must be the aim on climate change&quot; http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=Speech&id=642219282 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20111004142757/http://ukinrok.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/body-194x130/2011/model-unccc-speech_thumb" alt="Model UN Climate Change Conference 2011" /><p>British Ambassador to Korea Martin Uden spoke at the UN Model Conference on Climate Change at Korea University on Wednesday 10 August.</p> Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:41:29 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=Speech&id=642219282 2011-08-10T05:41:29Z The Commonwealth is &quot;back at the heart of British Foreign Policy&quot; http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=Speech&id=636306082 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20111004142757/http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/News/ministers/fs-locarno_thumb" alt="Foreign Secretary William Hague" /><p>Foreign Secretary William Hague reaffirms that the Commonwealth is &ldquo;back at the very heart of British foreign policy&rdquo; and highlights the active steps the Government is taking to embed the 54-member organisation in UK foreign policy thinking.</p> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:30:00 GMT http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=Speech&id=636306082 2011-07-27T15:30:00Z Commonwealth – the soft power network of the future http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=Speech&id=635600682 <img src="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20111004142757/http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/News/ministers/howell-speaking_thumb" alt="Lord Howell of Guildford" /><p>Lord Howell: 'We want the Commonwea