Readout of Foreign Secretary's call with US Secretary of State Blinken

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

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said:

The Foreign Secretary spoke to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today [2 January 2024].

The Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State discussed the international community’s shared condemnation of the illegal and unjustified attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea by Houthi militants.  They made clear that the UK and US will work with our partners to hold the Houthis accountable for these unlawful seizures and attacks.

The 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. 

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