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  • Brazil to Co-Host Global ‘Nutrition for Growth’ event in London

    UK and Brazil strengthen their high level partnership working together to encourage long-term solutions to global hunger and undernutrition.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary William Hague meets Nigerian Deputy Foreign Minister Professor Viola Onulwiri

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and the Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds met visiting Nigerian Deputy Foreign Minister and Presidential Special Envoy Professor Viola Onulwiri at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 5 June, to discuss the security situation in the North of Nigeria.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • South Africa, Africa and the G8 - Challenges and Opportunities

    Address by Dame Nicola Brewer, British High Commissioner to South Africa to South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) event on “South Africa, Africa and the G8 - Challenges and Opportunities”

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK DFID Minister for Africa, Lynne Featherstone meets Nuhu Ribadu

    UK DFID Minister for Africa, Lynne Featherstone seeks Nuhu Ribadu’s views on the way forward for Nigeria’s anti-corruption agenda.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ambassador's speech at Anti-Corruption Symposium in Korea

    British Ambassador Scott Wightman made a speech on UK Bribery Act at 2013 Anti-Corruption Symposium organised by UN Global Compact Korea.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Low carbon transition in Chile, India, Nigeria and Turkey

    How the International Climate Fund is supporting a low carbon transition in Chile, India, Nigeria and Turkey

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  • Making mining work for development and how development agencies can help

    Remarks by Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Girls and women are vital to progress in Nigeria

    Lynne Featherstone launches a new programme to improve the prospects of girls and women in Nigeria

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary condemns latest violence in North East Nigeria

    …After yesterday's extremist attack in NE Nigeria, the Foreign Secretary reiterates UK support but says protection of civilians remains vital.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bulgarian school delegation visits Liverpool

    The UKTI team in Sofia together with the British Council in Bulgaria have supported the increased collaboration between the British Aspire Trust and a group of Bulgarian schools.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK to protect up to 360 million children against polio

    New British aid announced today will step up efforts to vaccinate more children in developing countries to create a polio-free world

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Salvation Army human trafficking conference

    Helen Grant speech on human trafficking.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Couple convicted over baby smuggling attempt

    A couple from Oxford have been convicted of attempting to pass off a Nigerian baby as their own and bring it back to the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID Research: Predicting climate change in West Africa

    A new book looks at the potential impacts of climate change in the future of West Africa

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thai participant joins Future International Leaders Programme

    Participant from Thailand among 12 nations in first FCO Future International Leaders Programme

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • G8 Foreign Ministers' meeting statement

    The G8 Foreign Ministers have issued a joint statement following their meeting on 10 and 11 April 2013 in London.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Newly appointed Head of DFID Central Asia to continue support of development work in Kyrgyzstan

    Bob Leverington, the new Head of DFID Central Asia, based in British Embassy Dushanbe started work in the region in March 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The UK and West Africa partners for a strong Arms Trade Treaty

    UK supports Abuja seminar to help ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) member states’ preparedness for the Arms Trade Treaty ((ATT) negotiations in New York.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consul General Nick McInnes speaks at Commonwealth Day event

    British Consul General Nick McInnes addressed a crowd of more than 300 people from the corporate and diplomatic community.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British High Commission marks International Women’s Day

    The British Deputy High Commission in Lagos marked the International Women’s Day by highlighting the issue of violence against women and girls at a seminar and interactive session

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government