List of international trips made by David Cameron as Foreign Secretary explained

This is a list of international visits undertaken by David Cameron (in office from November 2023 to July 2024)[1] while serving as the Foreign Secretary. The list includes both private travel and official visits. The list includes only foreign travel which the Foreign Secretary made during his tenure in the position. During his tenure he has made a number of original visits, including being the first Minister to visit the Falkland Islands since 2016 and the first to ever visit Paraguay, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan.

Summary

Cameron has visited 34 countries and territories during his tenure as Foreign Secretary. The number of visits per country or territory where Secretary Cameron traveled are:

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LocationsDetailsDates
1 UkraineKyivMet with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.[2] 16 November 2023
ChișinăuMet with President Maia Sandu.[3] 16 November 2023
2 IsraelJerusalem, Be'eriMet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and toured southern Israel.[4] 23 November 2023
3 BelgiumBrusselsMet with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and NATO Foreign Ministers.[5] 28-29 November 2023
SkopjeAttended the 30th meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council.[6] 30 November 2023
DubaiMet with President Narendra Modi during COP28.[7] 1 December 2023
4 United StatesWashington, D.C., AspenMet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken to reaffirm both the strength of the UK’s relationship with its closest strategic ally and support for Ukraine.[8] 6-7 December 2023
5 KuwaitKuwait CityTraveled to the funeral of Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Emir of Kuwait.[9] 18 December 2023
6 FranceParisMet with President Emmanuel Macron and Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as well as maintaining support for Ukraine over the winter period.[10] 19 December 2023
ItalyRomeMet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani to address Italian ambassadors gathered at the Italian foreign ministry for their annual Heads of Mission conference.19 December 2023
7 EgyptAl-ArishMet with representatives from the Egyptian Red Crescent Society to discuss UK aid to Gaza.[11] 20-21 December 2023
JordanAmmanMet with Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.[12] 21 December 2023
8PristinaMet with the President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani, Prime Minister Albin Kurti, Foreign Minister Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz.[13] 4 January 2024
9 SwitzerlandDavosAttended the World Economic Forum annual meeting. Met with President Javier Milei of Argentina, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian of Iran, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba of Ukraine and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.[14] 15-17 January 2024
10 IsraelJerusalemMet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Israel Katz.[15] 24 January 2024
RamallahMet with President Mahmoud Abbas.[16] 24 January 2024
QatarDohaMet with Qatari Assistant Foreign Minister Lolwah Al Khater to discuss Gaza aid deliveries.[17] 25 January 2024
TurkeyAnkaraMet with Turkish Officials.25 January 2024
11 OmanMuscatMet with Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi.[18] 30 January 2024
12 BulgariaSofiaMet with Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel.[19] 13 February 2024
PolandWarsawMet with Polish Officials to discuss support for Ukraine and tacjkling illegal migration.14 February 2024
GermanyMunichAttended the annual Munich Security Conference. Met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.[20] 15-16 February 2024
13Port Stanley, Mount PleasantFirst visit to the islands by a sitting UK cabinet Minister since 2016.[21] 19 February 2024
ParaguayAsunciónFirst visit to Paraguay by a UK Foreign Secretary. Met with President Santiago Peña and Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano.[22] 20 February 2024
BrazilRio De JaneiroAttended a meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers. Met with the Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira.[23] 21-22 February 2024
United StatesNew York CityAttended a meeting of United Nations General Assembly to mark the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[24] 23 February 2024
14 FranceParisAttended President Macron's conference of European leaders to discuss further assistance for Ukraine.[25] 27 February 2024
15 GermanyBerlinMet with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the second UK-Germany annual Strategic Dialogue.[26] 7-8 March 2024
16 ThailandBangkokMet with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara.[27] 20 March 2024
AustraliaCanberra, AdelaideTraveled to Australia for the 18th UK-Australia AUKIMIN with Defence Secretary Grant Shapps.Met with Foreign Minister Penny Wong and signed a memorandum of understanding to tackle gender-based violence in the Pacific, as well as meeting business leaders and traveling to Osborne Naval Shipyard.[28] 21-22 March 2024
17 BelgiumBrusselsAttended the two day NATO Foreign Ministers meeting, which included meeting with Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, on NATO's 75th anniversary.[29] 3-4 April 2024
18 United StatesMar-a-Lago, Washington, D.C.Visited Mar-a-Lago to meet with former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, then travelled to Washington D.C to speak to the US partners regarding Ukraine and other world issues. Met with Antony Blinken, Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer.[30] 9-10 April 2024
19 BelgiumBrusselsTraveled to Brussels to progress the post Brexit treaty negotiations on Gibraltar. He met with European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares and the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo.[31] 12 April 2024
20 IsraelJerusalemTraveled to Jerusalem in the wake of the 2024 Iranian strikes in Israel to press of regional deescalation. He met with President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Israel Katz.[32] 17 April 2024
RamallahLord Cameron then traveled to Ramallah to meet with newly appointed Prime Minister of the Palestinian Palestinian National Authority Mohammad Mustafa.17 April 2024
ItalyCapriTraveled to Capri for the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in the wake of the 2024 Iranian strikes in Israel.[33] 17-19 April 2024
21 TajikistanDushanbeThe first UK Foreign Secretary to travel to Tajikistan. Met with President Emomali Rahmon.[34] 22 April 2024
KyrgyzstanBishkekThe first UK Foreign Secretary to travel to Kyrgyzstan. Met with President Sadyr Zhaparov.[35] 22-23 April 2024
UzbekistanTashkentMet with Foreign Minister Baxtiyor Saidov.[36] 23 April 2024
TurkmenistanAshgabatThe first UK Foreign Secretary to travel to Turkmenistan. Met with President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.[37] 24 April 2024
KazakhstanAstanaDavid Cameron's first visit to the country since his 2013 visit as Prime Minister. Met with Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu. The two signed a Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.[38] 24-25 April 2024
MongoliaUlaanbaatarMet with President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene. Signed a joint co-operation road map.[39] 26 April 2024
22 Saudi ArabiaRiyadhAttended the World Economic Forum (WEF).[40] 29 April 2024
23 UkraineKyivVisited Kyiv to reiterate UK support for Ukraine and confirm a £36 million package of energy support. Met with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. [41] 2 May 2024
24 BelgiumBrusselsTraveled to Brussels for the next round of the post Brexit treaty negotiations on Gibraltar. He met with European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares and the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo.[42] 20 May 2024
25 AlbaniaTiranaTraveled to Tirana for bilateral discussions focused on migration. He met with Albania President Bajram Begaj, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Albanian Foreign Minister Igli Hasani.[43] The trip was cut short, as Lord Cameron had to return to the UK at short notice for the calling of the 2024 United Kingdom general election. [44] 22 May 2024
26 FranceParisTraveled to Paris for the ttend the GAVI Investment Opportunity and African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator launch.[45] 20 June 2024

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Rt Hon Lord Cameron Biography. April 24, 2024 . United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.
  2. Web site: Foreign Secretary visits Ukraine on first trip. April 24, 2024 . United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.
  3. Web site: FCDO's ministerial travel, October to December 2023 . 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 21 March 2024.
  4. News: UK's Cameron meets Netanyahu, visits southern Israel. 28 April 2024. Reuters. 23 November 2023.
  5. Web site: UK to galvanise support for Ukraine as Foreign Secretary attends NATO . 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 28 November 2023.
  6. News: Minister Hasani meets David Cameron in Skopje. 28 April 2024. Albanian Daily News. 30 November 2023.
  7. News: PM Modi meets UK counterpart Rishi Sunak on sidelines of COP 28 Summit in Dubai. 28 April 2024. The Times of India. 1 December 2023.
  8. Web site: Aspen Security Forum 2023 DC Edition: Foreign Secretary's speech. 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 7 December 2023.
  9. https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a46167038/prince-william-kuwait-emir-sheikh-nawaf-death/
  10. Web site: Foreign Secretary calls for increased European coordination on humanitarian crises during visit to Paris and Rome . 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 19 December 2023.
  11. Web site: UK steps up humanitarian aid commitments to Gaza. 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 21 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Foreign Secretary returns to Middle East to push for a sustainable ceasefire . 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 20 December 2023.
  13. Web site: Foreign Secretary to visit Kosovo to underline UK support. 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 3 January 2024.
  14. Web site: Foreign Secretary at Davos to reiterate support for Ukraine and call for security and stability in the Middle East . 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 7 January 2024.
  15. Web site: Foreign Secretary's meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel, January 2024. 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 24 January 2024.
  16. Web site: Foreign Secretary in Middle East and Turkey to progress sustainable Gaza ceasefire . 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 25 January 2024.
  17. Web site: UK announces new aid support for Gaza on Foreign Secretary visit to Middle East. 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 25 January 2024.
  18. Web site: Foreign Secretary returns to Middle East to support efforts towards regional stability. 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 30 January 2024.
  19. Web site: Foreign Secretary visits Eastern Europe to shore up support for Ukraine and tackle illegal migration . 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 13 February 2024.
  20. News: Foreign Secretary's meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, February 2024 . 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 17 February 2024.
  21. News: No discussion over Falklands, says Lord Cameron ahead of visit. 28 April 2024. BBC News. 18 February 2024.
  22. Web site: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to visit Paraguay. 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 19 February 2024.
  23. News: Brazil puts reform of UN at heart of its G20 presidency. 28 April 2024. The Guardian. 22 February 2024.
  24. Web site: Respect for sovereignty lies at the heart of the international system: Foreign Secretary at the UN Security Council . 28 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 23 February 2024.
  25. News: France's Macron does not rule out Europeans sending troops to Ukraine. 27 April 2024. Reuters. 27 February 2024.
  26. News: UK's Cameron heads to Germany for talks on Ukraine, Gaza. 27 April 2024. Reuters. 7 March 2024.
  27. Web site: Foreign Secretary pushes for closer cooperation with Thailand. 27 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 20 March 2024.
  28. Web site: UK and Australia celebrate closer ties with AUKUS progress and new defence treaty . 27 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 22 March 2024.
  29. Web site: Foreign Secretary calls on NATO Allies to spend and produce more in the face of Russian aggression . 27 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 3 April 2024.
  30. News: David Cameron meets Donald Trump amid push to shore up Ukraine support. 27 April 2024. The Guardian. 9 April 2024.
  31. Web site: Progress of UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement. 27 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 12 April 2024.
  32. Web site: Foreign Secretary in Israel to press for de-escalation of Middle East tensions. 27 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 17 April 2024.
  33. Web site: Foreign Secretary to urge G7 partners to hold firm and step up support for Ukraine. 27 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 17 April 2024.
  34. News: Tajik President meets with British Foreign Secretary to discuss cooperation. 27 April 2024. Asia-Plus. 22 April 2024.
  35. News: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron to pay official visit to Kyrgyzstan . 27 April 2024. “Kazinform” News Agency. 22 April 2024.
  36. News: UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron arrives in Uzbekistan. 27 April 2024. Kun.Uz. 23 April 2024.
  37. Web site: The President of Turkmenistan received the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of Great Britain. 27 April 2024. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. 25 April 2024.
  38. News: Cameron Wants Stronger Kazakh Ties, Promotes Britain as Partner of Choice for Region. 27 April 2024. The Astana Times. 24 April 2024.
  39. News: David Cameron joins language lesson and pets horses during Mongolia visit. 27 April 2024. ITV News. 27 April 2024.
  40. Web site: Foreign Secretary attends World Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia to bolster ties with Middle East . 29 April 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 29 April 2024.
  41. Web site: Foreign Secretary visits Ukraine after UK's multi-year commitment to deliver £3 billion of military support . 2 May 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 2 May 2024.
  42. Web site: Progress of UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement. 20 May 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 16 May 2024.
  43. Web site: UK and Albania working innovatively to build on migration partnership success . 26 May 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 22 May 2024.
  44. News: Cameron snubs Albania for impromptu cabinet meeting . 26 May 2024. The Spectator. 22 May 2024.
  45. Web site: Foreign Secretary to attend Gavi summit to launch AVMA. 27 July 2024. United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 20 June 2024.