The Secretary of State's remit includes: relations with foreign countries, matters pertaining to the Commonwealth of Nations and the overseas territories in addition to the promotion of British interests abroad.
The position of 'Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs' was created in the British governmental reorganisation of 1782, in which the Northern and Southern Departments became the Home and Foreign Offices, respectively. The position of 'Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs' came into existence in 1968 with the merger of the functions of 'Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs' and 'Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs' into a single Department of State. The India Office was a predecessor department of the Foreign Office.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (also known as the Foreign Ministry) is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that conducts and manages Sri Lanka's relations with other countries. The ministry is housed at the Republic Building in Colombo fort.
The ministry has 40 overseas missions including 13 High Commissions, 40 Embassies, 2 Permanent Representations to the United Nations, 14 consulates and a representative office. It provides consular assistance to Sri Lankans traveling, working and studying overseas.
The ForeignSecretary defended the controversial plan to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda as “the right one” to the problem of small boat crossings in the Channel... Secretary said.
The ForeignSecretary defended the Government’s rejection of calls for him to appear at the Bar of the House by saying there was “no precedent” for it ... The Foreign Secretary appeared ...
The HomeSecretary made a jibe about the stature of the 5ft6in premier as he described how Mr Sunak moved him from being Foreign Secretary to his current job ... Foreign Secretary to his current job.
... be the new defense minister and former Taichung mayor Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) as minister of foreign affairs ... Lai also named Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) as new secretary-general of the NSC.
Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg shaking hands with Poland’s foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski... Poland’s foreign minister warns of Nato members who lack the courage to face down Putin.
The ForeignSecretary said the announcement to raise spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 was a “very clear demonstration” of the ConservativeGovernment’s priorities ... Secretary said.