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Recent news and events

'A golden opportunity for Cyprus' 23 November 2009

Minister for Europe Chris Bryant is due to visit Cyprus on 22-25 November for ministerial meetings and discussions on a wide range of issues.

Baroness Kinnock visits Jamaica 22 November 2009

Baroness Kinnock is visiting Jamaica on 23-24 November for high level ministerial meetings and to discuss many issues including climate change.

Human Rights resolution on Iran 20 November 2009

The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Cluster munitions ban will make world a safer place 20 November 2009

New legislation that would ban the use, production and stockpiling of cluster munitions was published on Friday 20 November.

Resolutions on Burma and DPRK 19 November 2009

The international community has decisively condemned abusive human rights records in Burma and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.