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Foreign Secretary鈥檚 call with the US Secretary of State, January 2024

Foreign Secretary David Cameron and Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, the humanitarian situation in Gaza and support for Ukraine.

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A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said:

皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary spoke to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today [2 January 2024].

皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State discussed the international community鈥檚 shared condemnation of the illegal and unjustified attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea by Houthi militants.聽聽皇冠体育appy made clear that the UK and US will work with our partners to hold the Houthis accountable for these unlawful seizures and attacks.

皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary raised worsening food insecurity in Gaza and the urgent need for significantly more aid to reach civilians, through as many routes as possible.聽

Finally, the Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State discussed Russia鈥檚 deplorable air strikes against Odesa, Lviv, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Kyiv over the New Year period, and their steadfast commitment to supporting Ukraine this year.

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Published 2 January 2024