Statement on the London conference on Libya
31 March 2011 (updated on 31 March 2011)
Foreign Secretary, William Hague, made a statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday 30 March on the recent conference held in London to discuss the situation in Libya.
London Conference
On Tuesday 29 March, delegations including more than 30 Foreign Ministers, the UN Secretary-General and representatives of the Arab League, the European Union, NATO and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference met in London.
Delegations to the conference discussed the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions 1970 and 1973, humanitarian operations and future political process in Libya.
Watch and read the statement and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard.
- Video and Audio: Statement on Libya (London Conference)
- Commons Hansard: Statement on Libya (London Conference)
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office: London Conference on Libya (external website)
Middle East and North Africa
Watch and read recent statements and urgent questions made to the House of Commons on Libya, Bahrain, Egypt and Tunisia.
- Commons news: Statement on Libya and the European Council
- Commons news: Statement on Libya and North Africa
- Commons news: Statement on UN Security Council Resolution
- Commons news: Statement on Libya
- Commons news: Statement on Libya and the Middle East
- Commons news: Urgent question on Bahrain
- Commons news: Statement on the Middle East and North Africa
- Commons news: Statement on EU Council and North Africa
- Commons news: Statement on Egypt
- Commons news: Urgent question on Tunisia
Oral statements
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