This is a list of international visits undertaken by David Cameron (in office since 2023) [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.
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:
Country | Locations | Details | Dates | |
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1 | Ukraine | Kyiv | Met with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. [2] | 16 November 2023 |
Moldova | Chisnau | Met with President Maia Sandu. [3] | 16 November 2023 | |
2 | Israel | Jerusalem, Be'eri | Met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and toured southern Israel. [4] | 23 November 2023 |
3 | Belgium | Brussels | Met with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and NATO Foreign Ministers. [5] | 28-29 November 2023 |
North Macedonia | Skopje | Attended the 30th meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council. [6] | 30 November 2023 | |
UAE | Dubai | Met with President Narendra Modi during COP28. [7] | 1 December 2023 | |
4 | USA | Washington, D.C., Aspen | Met 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 | Kuwait | Kuwait City | Traveled to the funeral of Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Emir of Kuwait. [9] | 18 December 2023 |
6 | France | Paris | Met 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 |
Italy | Rome | Met with Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani to address Italian ambassadors gathered at the Italian foreign ministry for their annual Heads of Mission conference. [10] | 19 December 2023 | |
7 | Egypt | Al-Arish | Met with representatives from the Egyptian Red Crescent Society to discuss UK aid to Gaza. [11] | 20-21 December 2023 |
Jordan | Amman | Met with Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. [12] | 21 December 2023 | |
8 | Kosovo | Pristina | Met with the President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani, Prime Minister Albin Kurti, Foreign Minister Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz. [13] | 4 January 2024 |
9 | Switzerland | Davos | Attended 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 | Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Israel Katz. [15] | 24 January 2024 |
Palestinian National Authority | Ramallah | Met with President Mahmoud Abbas. [16] | 24 January 2024 | |
Qatar | Doha | Met with Qatari Assistant Foreign Minister Lolwah Al Khater to discuss Gaza aid deliveries. [17] | 25 January 2024 | |
Turkey | Ankara | Met with Turkish Officials. [16] | 25 January 2024 | |
11 | Oman | Muscat | Met with Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi. [18] | 30 January 2024 |
12 | Bulgaria | Sofia | Met with Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel. [19] | 13 February 2024 |
Poland | Warsaw | Met with Polish Officials to discuss support for Ukraine and tacjkling illegal migration. [19] | 14 February 2024 | |
Germany | Munich | Attended the annual Munich Security Conference. Met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. [20] | 15-16 February 2024 | |
13 | Falkland Islands | Port Stanley, Mount Pleasant | First visit to the islands by a sitting UK cabinet Minister since 2016. [21] | 19 February 2024 |
Paraguay | Asunción | First visit to Paraguay by a UK Foreign Secretary. Met with President Santiago Peña and Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano. [22] | 20 February 2024 | |
Brazil | Rio De Janeiro | Attended a meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers. Met with the Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira. [23] | 21-22 February 2024 | |
USA | New York City | Attended a meeting of United Nations General Assembly to mark the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [24] | 23 February 2024 | |
14 | France | Paris | Attended President Macron's conference of European leaders to discuss further assistance for Ukraine. [25] | 27 February 2024 |
15 | Germany | Berlin | Met with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the second UK-Germany annual Strategic Dialogue. [26] | 7-8 March 2024 |
16 | Thailand | Bangkok | Met with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara. [27] | 20 March 2024 |
Australia | Canberra, Adelaide | Traveled 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 | Belgium | Brussels | Attended 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 | USA | Mar-a-Lago, Washington, D.C. | Visited Mar-a-Lago to meet with former President 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 | Belgium | Brussels | Traveled 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 | Israel | Jerusalem | Traveled 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 |
Palestinian National Authority | Ramallah | Lord Cameron then traveled to Ramallah to meet with newly appointed Prime Minister of the Palestinian Palestinian National Authority Mohammad Mustafa. [32] | 17 April 2024 | |
Italy | Capri | Traveled to Capri for the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in the wake of the 2024 Iranian strikes in Israel. [33] | 17-19 April 2024 | |
21 | Tajikistan | Dushanbe | The first UK Foreign Secretary to travel to Tajikistan. Met with President Emomali Rahmon. [34] | 22 April 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | The first UK Foreign Secretary to travel to Kyrgyzstan. Met with President Sadyr Zhaparov. [35] | 22-23 April 2024 | |
Uzbekistan | Tashkent | Met with Foreign Minister Baxtiyor Saidov. [36] | 23 April 2024 | |
Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | The first UK Foreign Secretary to travel to Turkmenistan. Met with President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. [37] | 24 April 2024 | |
Kazakhstan | Astana | David 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 | |
Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | Met with President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene. Signed a joint co-operation road map. [39] | 26 April 2024 | |
22 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Attended the World Economic Forum (WEF). [40] | 29 April 2024 |
23 | Ukraine | Kyiv | Visited 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 | Belgium | Brussels | Traveled 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 | Albania | Tirana | Traveled 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 |
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