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On behalf of the UK government Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon condemned the Taliban's recent decision to ban women from going to university across Afghanistan.

• Updated: 22 December 2022

The foreign ministers gave a joint statement condemning the Taliban’s recent decision to ban women from universities in Afghanistan.

• Updated: 21 December 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UNFPA Humanitarian Action 2023 Overview

• Updated: 13 December 2022

The British Ambassador hosted a virtual farewell for three Honduran scholars going to the UK.

• Updated: 20 September 2022

The British Ambassador bided farewell to three Guatemalan scholars going to the UK.

• Updated: 8 September 2022

Chevening is the UK government’s international scholarships programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partner organisations.

• Updated: 3 August 2022

Chevening is the UK government’s international scholarships programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partner organisations.

• Updated: 3 August 2022

Helen Grant MP visited Jordan from 18 to 22 June 2022 to see the UK’s work on improving access and quality of education for vulnerable boys and girls.

• Updated: 30 June 2022

The UK is committing a further £217 million for three major education projects across Commonwealth countries today.

• Updated: 25 June 2022

Mr Hickey met with senior Lebanese officials, local experts, international partners and visited UK funded projects supporting the most vulnerable in Lebanon.

• Updated: 17 June 2022

UK Minister for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Vicky Ford, visited Sierra Leone on 25 to 26 May 2022, building on the strong ties between the UK and Sierra Leone.

• Updated: 26 May 2022

UK Minister for Africa Vicky Ford visited Malawi from 7 to 8 April 2022 to highlight a strong partnership on issues such as health and tackling corruption

• Updated: 8 April 2022

Minister for Africa Vicky Ford launches a major education initiative to improve education for over 4 million vulnerable children.

• Updated: 4 April 2022

Female Foreign Ministers gave a statement expressing concern on Afghan girls being denied access to secondary schools as they re-open this spring.

• Updated: 25 March 2022

Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mandate renewal.

• Updated: 17 March 2022

UK launches a new global partnership with the private sector to improve girls' access to education and employment in developing countries.

• Updated: 8 March 2022

Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the Global Education Summit.

• Updated: 29 July 2021

The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, made this speech at the opening of the Global Education Summit 2021

• Updated: 29 July 2021

The purpose of the Summit is to raise US$5 billion for the Global Partnership for Education, to help ensure quality education in 90 developing countries

• Updated: 29 July 2021

The call for bids that directly support open societies, COVID-19 response, and climate change and biodiversity is now open. Deadline is 15 August 2021.

• Updated: 28 July 2021