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The UK and Saudi Arabia set to significantly increase cooperation on joint humanitarian and development programmes around the world.

• Updated: 6 May 2024

UK support has reached over 4 million people over 2 years, helping tackle domestic abuse, child marriage and female genital mutilation, and support survivors of violence.

• Updated: 11 March 2024

This is an update on the status of ICAI and its commissioners.

• Updated: 12 September 2023

Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan announced new UK funding to support Rohingya people living in camps in Bangladesh.

• Updated: 10 March 2023

The Minister for Europe pledged further support to provide lifesaving health care and nutrition services for severely malnourished children

• Updated: 27 February 2023

The UK announces new UK food security support for Yemen as Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to food and fuel price increases.

• Updated: 23 February 2023

UK Minister for Development visits Niger and announces support for vulnerable communities in the Sahel.

• Updated: 16 February 2023

New UK funding for Education Cannot Wait (ECW) will provide safe learning spaces, teaching materials and support for world's most vulnerable children.

• Updated: 16 February 2023

During a 2-day visit to Senegal, the Minister for Development and Africa emphasises the importance of the UK working with African countries.

• Updated: 24 January 2023

The Minister for Development Andrew Mitchell has announced UK humanitarian aid for regions of rising insecurity within Ethiopia.

• Updated: 20 January 2023

UK and international partners join a conference co-hosted by Pakistan and the UN in Geneva to help garner support for Pakistan's flooding response and recovery.

• Updated: 9 January 2023

Humanitarian funding through the Red Cross and UN will help with access to food.

• Updated: 23 September 2022

UK Development Minister Vicky Ford has announced a new package of support for people affected by the worst drought in decades in the Horn of Africa.

• Updated: 21 September 2022

The UK has announced £36 million in UK humanitarian funding to help people in Ukraine, East Africa and Syria.

• Updated: 19 August 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council briefing on Yemen

• Updated: 11 July 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East

• Updated: 27 June 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on Afghanistan

• Updated: 23 June 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kairuki at the UN Security Council briefing on the situation in Somalia

• Updated: 23 May 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria

• Updated: 20 May 2022

UK pledges further £286 million of UK aid to the Afghan people to provide life-saving food and emergency health support.

• Updated: 30 March 2022