UK/Minister/Africa Asia and the United Nations

UK/Minister/Africa Asia and the United Nations (Minister of Africa Asia and the United Nations,  Minister of State)
Mid-level position in the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Not to be confused with its superior, the UK Foreign Secretary.

The (as of 2024) Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Commonwealth and United Nations is a mid-level position in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the British government., working under its superior, the Foreign Secretary.

History

The office was previously held by Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi when it was styled as Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns when it was styled as Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth. Mark Malloch Brown held it as Minister of State for Africa Asia and the United Nations.

Responsibilities

The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:

• India and Indian Ocean (including UK India Roundtable)
• Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia
• North Africa
• Multilateral engagement (including United Nations and G7), sanctions and strategic engagement
• The Commonwealth
• Open societies (including Westminster Foundation for Democracy)
• Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)
• Humanitarian issues
• Protocol

 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

Name	From	To
Sayeeda Warsi	4 September 2012	5 August 2014
Mark Malloch Brown	28 June 2007	24 July 2009
William Waldegrave	26 July 1988	2 November 1990
David Mellor	13 June 1987	25 July 1988
Julian Amery	5 November 1972	4 March 1974
Hugh Foot	1964	1970

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