David Cameron

Member of Parliament (since 2001). Leader of the Conservative Party (since 2005). Prime minister of the United Kingdom (since 2010).

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David Cameron’s Response to the Parliament’s Report on Syria

by David Cameron

London (United Kingdom) | 26 November 2015
Memorandum to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee
Prime Minister’s Response to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee’s Second Report of Session 2015-16: The Extension of Offensive British Military Operations to Syria Introduction
Whether or not to use military force is one of the most significant decisions that any government takes. The need to do so most often arises because of a government’s first duty: the responsibility to protect its citizens.
Decisions to use force are not to be (...)

David Cameron gave about the threat level in the United Kingdom

by David Cameron

London (United Kingdom) | 28 August 2014
Good afternoon. Earlier today the Home Secretary confirmed that the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre has increased the threat level in the United Kingdom from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’. This is the first time in 3 years that the threat to our country has been at this level.
My first priority as Prime Minister is to make sure we do everything possible to keep our people safe. Today I want to set out the scale and nature of the threat we face and the comprehensive approach that we are taking to (...)

David Cameron’s Statement on Ukraine

by David Cameron

London (United Kingdom) | 19 February 2014
I am deeply concerned by the scenes we are witnessing in Ukraine. The violence on all sides is completely unacceptable and President Yanukovych has a particular responsibility to pull back government forces and de-escalate the situation.
Violence is not the way to resolve the political differences across the country. The President needs to engage with the opposition and work with all sides in Ukraine to agree political reforms that reflect the democratic aspirations of the Ukrainian (...)

Statement by David Cameron at 67th UN General Assembly

by David Cameron

New York (USA) | 26 September 2012
Mr. President,
Deputy Secretary General,
Excellencies,
Distinguished Delegates,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
I am proud that this year Britain welcomed the world to the Olympic and Paralympic games and put on a great display showing that while we may only have the 22nd largest population, we can roll out one of the warmest welcomes in the world.
I am honoured too that in this coming year ! have been asked to co-chair the High Level Panel to build one of our greatest achievements with the (...)

Joint Statement by France, Germany and UK dealing with Iran

by Angela Merkel, David Cameron, Nicolas Sarkozy

23 January 2012
Joint Statement
Today, the EU agreed an unprecedented package of sanctions on Iran, including a full ban on Iranian oil exports.
Our message is clear. We have no quarrel with the Iranian people. But the Iranian leadership has failed to restore international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of its nuclear programme. We will not accept Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon. Iran has so far had no regard for its international obligations and is already exporting and threatening (...)

Statement by David Cameron at 66th UN General Assembly

by David Cameron

New York (USA) | 22 September 2011
David Cameron © UN Photo/Marco Castro
Libya and the Arab Spring shows the UN needs a new way of working not just united in condemnation, but united in action.
Deputy Secretary General, Mr President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen.
It is an honour to address the United Nations General Assembly for the first time and its a particular honour to do so as such momentous events unfold in the Arab world.
Last week I was in Tripoli and Benghazi. I saw the hunger of (...)

Op-ed on Libya by Barack Obama, David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy

by Barack Obama, David Cameron, Nicolas Sarkozy

15 April 2011
Libya’s Pathway to Peace
Together with our NATO allies and coalition partners, the United States, France and Britain have been united from the start in responding to the crisis in Libya, and we are united on what needs to happen in order to end it.
Even as we continue our military operations today to protect civilians in Libya, we are determined to look to the future. We are convinced that better times lie ahead for the people of Libya, and a pathway can be forged to achieve just that.
We (...)

David Cameron’s opening remarks at the London Conference on Libya

by David Cameron

London (United Kingdom) | 29 March 2011
Let me welcome you all to London.
Foreign Ministers from more than 40 countries – from America to Asia – from Europe to Africa – from the United Nations to the Arab world. All here to unite with one purpose: to help the Libyan people in their hour of need.
Today is about a new beginning for Libya – a future in which the people of Libya can determine their own destiny, free from violence and oppression.
But the Libyan people cannot reach that future on their own.
They require three things of (...)

Joint statement by Nicolas Sarkozy and David Cameron on Libya

by David Cameron, Nicolas Sarkozy

28 March 2011
Tomorrow in London, the international community will come together to support a new beginning for Libya. A new beginning in which the people of Libya are free from violence and oppression, free to choose their own future.
The world has witnessed momentous events over the last ten days. Following an appeal by the Arab League to take action to protect the people of Libya, on the 17 March the United Nations Security Council passed an historic resolution to protect civilians from the violence (...)

David Cameron’s Statement on Military Action in Libya

by David Cameron

London (United Kingdom) | 19 March 2011
Tonight, British forces are in action over Libya. They are part of an international coalition that has come together to enforce the will of the United Nations and to support the Libyan people.
We have all seen the appalling brutality that Colonel Gaddafi has meted out against his own people. And far from introducing the ceasefire he spoke about, he has actually stepped up the attacks and the brutality that we can all see.
So what we are doing is necessary, it is legal, and it is right. (...)

Joint statement on Libya from the UK, US and France

by Barack Obama, David Cameron, Nicolas Sarkozy

18 March 2011
Resolution 1973 lays out very clear conditions that must be met. The UK, US, France and Arab States agree that a cease fire must be implemented immediately. That means all attacks against civilians must stop.
Gaddafi must stop his troops from advancing on Benghazi, pull back his troops from Ajdabiyah, Misratah, and Zawiyah, and re-establish water, electricity and gas supplies to all areas.
Humanitarian assistance must be allowed to reach the people of Libya. These terms are not (...)

Statement from David Cameron on the Middle East

by David Cameron

London (United Kingdom) | 14 March 2011
Mr Speaker, let me turn to the substance of Friday’s special European Council. The reason for having this Council was two-fold:
First, to make sure Europe seizes this moment of opportunity to support the Arab people in North Africa and across the Middle East in realising their aspirations for a more open and democratic form of government. And second to address the difficult situation in Libya.
The Council addressed both these issues and I will be frank with the House about where progress (...)

Letter from David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy to Herman Van Rompuy dealing with Libya

by David Cameron, Herman Van Rompuy, Nicolas Sarkozy

London (United Kingdom) | 9 March 2011
Since the Libyan people have started to rise against Muammar Gaddafi’s brutal regime, the world is witnessing on a daily basis an unacceptable continuation of violence and repression in Libya. Ignoring UN Security Council resolution 1970 demands as well as calls from regional organisations and the whole international community, Gaddafi’s regime continues to attack his own people including with aircraft and helicopters. It is clear to us that the regime has lost any legitimacy it may have once (...)

Statement from David Cameron on Libya

by David Cameron

London (United Kingdom) | 28 February 2011
Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on the evacuation of British nationals from Libya, the actions we are now pursuing against Colonel Qadhafi and his administration and developments in the wider region.
Evacuation
Mr Speaker, we have been working intensively to get our people out. As of now we have successfully removed around 600 British nationals from Libya.
The evacuation has centred on three locations – Tripoli airport, the port at Benghazi and the desert oil fields. At (...)

Egypt: Joint statement by Heads of State and Government of France, UK, Germany, Italy and Spain

by Angela Merkel, David Cameron, José Luis R. Zapatero, Nicolas Sarkozy, Silvio Berlusconi

3 February 2011
We are watching with utmost concern the deteriorating situation in Egypt. The Egyptian people must be able to exercise freely their right to peaceful assembly, and enjoy the full protection of the security forces. Attacks against journalists are completely unacceptable.
We condemn all those who use or encourage violence, which will only aggravate the political crisis in Egypt. Only a quick and orderly transition to a broad-based Government will make it possible to overcome the challenges (...)

David Cameron’s statement on the Strategic Defence and Security Review

by David Cameron

London (United Kingdom) | 19 October 2010
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a Statement on the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
There are four things to say upfront.
First, this is not simply a cost-saving exercise to get to grips with the biggest budget deficit in post-war history it is about taking the right decisions to protect our national security in the years ahead.
But the two are not separate.
Our National Security depends on our economic strength and vice versa.
As our national security is a (...)

David Cameron « Big Society » Speech

by David Cameron

19 July 2010
It’s great to be here in Liverpool.
I’ve been in Downing Street for a couple of months now and it seems to me that the business of government falls into two categories.
There are the things you do because it’s your duty.
Sometimes unpopular – but you do them because it is in the national interest.
And yes, cutting the deficit falls into that camp.
But there are the things you do because it’s your passion.
The things that fire you up in the morning, that drive you, that you truly believe (...)