tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications in Lebanon 2026-05-20T11:00:23+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/79th-world-health-assembly-uk-statement-for-explanation-of-vote 2026-05-20T11:00:23+01:00 79th World Health Assembly: UK Statement for Explanation of Vote UK Statement for the Explanation of Vote on Lebanon. Delivered at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-and-canadian-ambassadors-host-reception-for-the-media 2026-05-07T11:01:31+01:00 British and Canadian Ambassadors Host Reception for the Media The Ambassadors underscored that threats to media freedom extend beyond times of war, including intimidation, censorship and criminalisation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-support-to-displaced-families-of-the-lebanese-armed-forces 2026-04-23T10:10:00+01:00 UK Support to Displaced Families of the Lebanese Armed Forces The UK Ministry of Defence is providing essential and practical relief items worth over $150,000 delivered and coordinated in partnership with the LAF. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-call-with-president-aoun-of-lebanon-17-april-2026 2026-04-17T18:13:00+01:00 PM call with President Aoun of Lebanon: 17 April 2026 The Prime Minister called the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, from Paris this afternoon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-israel-lebanon-ceasefire 2026-04-17T12:19:00+01:00 Foreign Secretary statement on the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire Foreign Secretary statement welcoming the announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/falconer-announces-new-funding-for-displaced-people-in-lebanon 2026-04-16T16:47:00+01:00 Falconer announces new funding for displaced people in Lebanon In a major increase in aid to Lebanon, Minister Falconer announced £20.5 million in new support for the Government of Lebanon’s crisis response. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-uk-aid-for-displaced-people-in-lebanon-as-minister-visits-beirut 2026-04-16T13:37:00+01:00 New UK Aid for displaced people in Lebanon as Minister visits Beirut Minister for the Middle East in Lebanon on first visit since regional escalation and pledges new humanitarian funding tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lebanon-joint-foreign-ministers-statement-14-april-2026 2026-04-14T14:41:00+01:00 Lebanon: Joint Foreign Ministers' Statement, 14 April 2026 Statement on Lebanon by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-ceasefire-in-the-middle-east-8-april 2026-04-08T12:21:00+01:00 Foreign Secretary's statement: ceasefire in the Middle East, 8 April 2026 A statement from the Foreign Secretary on the ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-lebanon 2026-04-01T08:58:56+01:00 Lebanon: foreign ministers' joint statement, 31 March 2026 Statement on Lebanon by the foreign ministers of Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, the UK and the High Representative of the European Union. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/israels-decision-to-expand-its-ground-operations-further-into-lebanon-undermines-work-to-disarm-hizballah-and-threatens-lebanons-sovereignty-uk-sta 2026-03-31T16:49:00+01:00 Israel’s decision to expand its ground operations further into Lebanon undermines work to disarm Hizballah and threatens Lebanon’s sovereignty: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Lebanon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-additional-2m-humanitarian-funding-to-lebanon 2026-03-27T13:27:15+00:00 UK announces additional £2m humanitarian funding to Lebanon UK Foreign Secretary announced additional £2 million in UK humanitarian funding to Lebanon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vice-admiral-edward-ahlgren-ends-a-two-day-visit-to-lebanon 2026-03-25T10:22:35+00:00 Vice Admiral Edward Ahlgren ends a two-day visit to Lebanon Vice Admiral Ahlgren reiterated the UK’s continued diplomatic efforts to prevent a widening of the conflict in Lebanon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-sets-out-new-innovative-development-reforms 2026-03-19T09:00:00+00:00 Foreign Secretary sets out new innovative development reforms Tackling conflict and supporting fragile states at centre of the government's new approach to development. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-commits-15-million-for-vulnerable-people-affected-by-middle-east-conflict 2026-03-18T12:00:00+00:00 UK commits £15 million for vulnerable people affected by Middle East conflict Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing conflict in the Middle East will receive life‑saving assistance in response to worsening humanitarian situation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-middle-east-conflict-17-march 2026-03-17T14:35:00+00:00 Foreign Secretary statement on the Middle East conflict: 17 March The Foreign Secretary made a statement to Parliament on the conflict in the Middle East. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-emergency-humanitarian-response-funding-for-lebanon 2026-03-16T11:55:00+00:00 UK announces emergency humanitarian response funding for Lebanon Alongside our ongoing diplomatic efforts, the UK is providing over £5 million in funding to support thousands of displaced civilians across Lebanon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-situation-in-lebanon--2 2026-03-15T23:02:00+00:00 Foreign Secretary statement on the situation in Lebanon Foreign Secretary announces over £5 million of emergency funding in support of the humanitarian work of the Lebanese Government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-office-travel-advice-updates 2026-03-05T19:12:12+00:00 Foreign Office travel advice updates Latest travel information for British nationals affected by the situation in the Middle East. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/pm-remarks-on-the-situation-in-the-middle-east-5-march-2026 2026-03-05T15:35:00+00:00 PM remarks on the situation in the Middle East: 5 March 2026 The Prime Minister's remarks at a press conference on the situation in the Middle East.