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Leigh Turner, UK Ambassador to Ukraine, writes about London's “intense interest in what's going on in Ukraine.” Belarus Digest reports that UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband (whose blog is here) “singled out Belarus in his introduction to the Foreign Full Article at Global Voices Online
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During his four-day visit to Beijing this week, the United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary David Miliband on several occasions repeated a popular platitude of recent years: The world needs China, and China needs the world. Putting aside the talks about Full Article at China Daily
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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi are reflected in a metal ball attached to a flag pole as they answer questions during a news conference in Beijing March 16, 2010. Miliband said the two powers -- both... View Photo »
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The widespread concern about it is an example of the global social conscience that increasingly exists
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IRAN: Europeans call for action against Islamic Republic for jamming of international satellites
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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and his French and German counterparts think it's high time for Europe to step up measures against Iran for its alleged jamming of foreign channels such as BBC Persian and Deutsche Welle, which are broadcast by s Full Article at Los Angeles Times
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Focus, partnership and joined-up advocacy in defence of human rights – the UK Foreign Office’s lost vocation, as revealed by the diplomats’ own annual report. Rohan Jayasekera comments One of the few lasting legacies of the Robin Cook years at the UK Fo Full Article at Index on Censorship
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Yesterday we launched the 12th FCO Human Rights Report. I re-read it on the plane from China. It's in some ways a depressing read; lots of abuse in lots of places. But it is also a testimony to huge amounts of commitment from FCO staff, and of the enor Full Article at Blogminster
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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, left, looks at Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi who answers a media question, after their meeting at Chinese Foreign Ministry Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in Beijing, China. Iran's nuclear program poses a "real... View Photo »
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The implication that David Miliband had the wool pulled over his eyes is deeply embarrassing for the foreign secretary. However, the suggestion that he acted in good faith means the real questions need to be answered by others in Government. Did former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw sign off on the ‘coerc...
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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband launched the 2009 Annual Report on Human Rights Wednesday afternoon in the wake of his visit to China this week. The 192-page report named China as one of 22 "countries of concern." "China's human rights cause Full Article at China Daily
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Blog Blackout It's my fault that there's been a blog blackout during my trip to China. These are written - sorry - on the plane. Shanghai Expo The UK pavilion, also known as the Dandelion (so named by China's netizens), is a remarkable creation, Full Article at Blogminster
About David Miliband
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David Wright Miliband MP, (born 15 July 1965) is a British politician who is the current Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Member of Parliament for the constituency of South Shields. He is the brother of Ed Miliband. Full Article
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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband looks on as he stands with the Bosporus Bridge in the background in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. Miliband joined his Turkish, Afghan and Pakistani counterparts in Istanbul for Turkish-sponsored talks aimed at reducing tensions...
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Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband (L) talks with Tajikistan's Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi as they pose for the media after their "Friends and Neighbours of Afghanistan" meeting in Istanbul January 26, 2010. Neighbours of Afghanistan met in Istanbul on Tuesday to find a...
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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband (L) talks with Afghanistan's former Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta during a Friends and Neighbors of Afghanistan meeting in Istanbul January 26, 2010.
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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband attends a working breakfast with his counterparts Ahmet Davutoglu of Turkey, Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan of Pakistan and Zalmay Rasoul of Afghanistan, in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. Miliband joined his Turkish, Afghan and Pakistani...
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Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband, left, talks with Luxembourg's Foreign Minsiter Jean Asselborn, center, and Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle at the start of an EU Foreign Ministers meeting at the EU Council in Brussels, Monday Jan. 25, 2010.
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WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Miliband testifies during a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee January 21, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to examine 'Civilian Strategy for...
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WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Miliband (2nd R) shakes hands with U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke (R) after Miliband finished his part of the hearing before the Senate Foreign...
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WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: Committee Chairman U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) (L) shows British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Miliband (R) his seat as Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) (C) looks on prior to a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) meets with UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband January 21, 2010 at the State Department in Washington, DC. Earlier Clinton spoke on internet freedom at the Newseum.
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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, right, is greeted by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. , left, and the committee's ranking Republican Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. , on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, prior to testifying before...
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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband,, right, shakes hands with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ranking Republican Richard Lugar, R-Ind. , second from right, as committee chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. , second from left, looks on, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, on Capitol Hill...
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - JANUARY 16: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) meets British Foreign Secretary David Miliband January 16, 2010 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Miliband is in Kabul to discuss security, governance and regional relations with Afghan leaders.
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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, left, and Helmand provincial governor Gulab Mangal hold press conference in Lashkar Gah, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010.
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I think the Pakistan government is in a completely different position than when I first went to Pakistan three years ago ... We've moved from a finger-pointing blame game towards security co-operation.
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More than lip service was paid to the importance of regional co-operation to Afghan stability today
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What's obviously essential is that the loyalty of the Afghan people to their own government is helped ... that's something that needs to be prosecuted with real drive and determination by all ministers in government
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The combination of a new Afghan government and a new focus of the international military and civilian efforts means that this is going to be a decisive period in the Afghan campaign
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We back up the American and UN efforts because this is a UN enterprise.
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No one pretends that conferences win wars, but conferences are important to changing the course of military struggles
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In respect of sanctions, we have made it clear that they can be lifted only in a calibrated way . . . to be guided by what the MDC says to us about the conditions under which it is working and leading the country
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Our position is absolutely clear. The British government never makes substantive concessions to hostage-takers, including in respect of ransom payments, and we always advise people of that. Can we stop private individuals? No, we can't. But we have a very clear policy of our own and the British governme...
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The heart of the Al-Qaeda senior leadership remains on the Afghan/Pakistan border
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Let's wait to see what he actually says; we know that the Al Qaeda senior leadership are in the badlands of the Afghan-Pakistan border, probably on the Pakistan side
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When people say to me, 'Should the Afghan government be talking to the Taliban?', I have a very simple answer, 'Yes, they should'
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When people say to me, 'Should the Afghan government be talking to the Taliban?', I have a very simple answer, 'Yes, they should'
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We have one leader, Gordon Brown, we are one team
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redistribute wealth to the wealthy
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It's important to recognise that the Afghan government doesn't just need to avoid being outgunned by the insurgency, it must not be outgoverned by the insurgency either
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The 1,600 mile Afghan border with Pakistan, the presence of Al Qaeda's senior leadership in Pakistan's border areas, and the links between the two countries, means that their stability needs to be addressed together
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The red line is links to Al-Qaeda
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The U.S. forces will ‘begin’ a drawdown ... It’s a ramp and not a cliff edge.
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We know that Pakistan matters not just because it is the location for the Afghanistan Taliban leadership; it's also important in its own right. It's the base for al-Qaeda, it's a nuclear weapons state with the long-term risk of radicalisation
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But the symbiosis of the Taliban and Al Qaeda senior leadership, and the history of Al Qaeda organisation in Afghanistan, explain why we continue to see the war in Afghanistan as critical to the fight against Al Qaeda
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We do not conflate or confuse Al Qaeda and the Taliban
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With Al Qaeda pushed out into Pakistan’s tribal areas, the original rationale for the war in Afghanistan – to ensure the country is not a safe haven again for Al Qaeda and global terrorism – has come under scrutiny
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It’s the base for Al Qaeda, it is a nuclear weapons state with the long-term risk of radicalisation
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The definition of success is clear: It is not to kill or capture every member of the Taliban. It is to ensure the government of Afghanistan is able to secure its territory against a weakened insurgency, and deny al-Qaeda the space to operate
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The definition of success is clear: It is not to kill or capture every member of the Taliban. It is to ensure the government of Afghanistan is able to secure its territory against a weakened insurgency, and deny al-Qaeda the space to operate
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