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  • Baroness Anelay opens event to mark 150 years of International Humanitarian Law

    The FCO today co-hosted an event with the British Red Cross marking 150 years of Geneva Conventions and International Humanitarian Law.

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

  • UK government will match public donations to Ebola appeal

    The first £5 million of public donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal on the Ebola outbreak will be matched by UK aid.

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

  • Call for institutional links proposals in Chile

    Grants for the development of research and innovation collaborations between the UK and Chilean Regional Centres.

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

  • UK supporting Scotland's energy needs

    Report looking at the UK’s energy security for this and up-coming winters.

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

  • GREAT Energy Summit in Prague

    With more than 200 guests from 12 countries and media representatives from 7 countries, the regional GREAT Energy Summit brought together British and CEE companies and energy experts.

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

  • Voluntary sector at forefront of new fight against reoffending

    A major step towards completing the government’s crucial rehabilitation reforms was taken today, as the organisations that will play a key role in turning round the lives of offenders were announced.

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

  • New What Works Centre for Wellbeing

    An independent centre is being set up dedicated to making policy and services work for wellbeing.

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

  • £2 million fund to tackle homophobic bullying in schools

    Organisations urged to come forward with ideas to stamp out homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.

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

  • 35 new free schools providing more than 22,000 places announced

    New schools announced alongside a survey of free school headteachers.

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

  • New Innovation and Research Partnership between UK and Singapore welcomed

    BIS and the Singapore’s National Research Foundation welcome the new UK-Singapore Innovation and Research Partnership.

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

  • Business leaders headlining at UK Investment Summit announced

    Businesses are backing this autumn’s UK Investment Summit Wales 2014, which will explore how new technologies are fuelling business growth.

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

  • HM Ambassador opens UK-funded irrigation canal in Naryn Region

    On 21 – 23 October HM Ambassador Judith Farnworth visited Naryn Region.

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

  • Press Statement by Ambassador Catriona Laing on UK trade mission

    Ambassador Laing spoke at a press conference alongside Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance Patrick Chinamasa

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

  • First trees planted within Scotland’s WW1 Centenary Wood

    Woodland Trust supporter starts tree planting in memory of grandfather and great uncle at Scotland’s WW1 Centenary Wood.

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  • New £1.5 million grant fund to help social ventures

    A fund to help organisations that tackle social problems to attract investment and win contracts has been announced by the Cabinet Office.

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  • "We must not allow the crack down on women’s rights to go unheeded. Women must be part of the solution."

    Statement by Ambassador Peter Wilson, Charge d’Affaires and Deputy Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN, to the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

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

  • UK-Singapore joint statement on climate change

    Statement released by the governments of the United Kingdom and Singapore on the visit of the President of Singapore, to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew on 24 October 2014.

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

  • Designer Tom Dixon launches the GREAT Month in Chile

    Tom Dixon presented his most recent collection at an event held at Interdesign Store in Santiago, marking the launch of the British Month.

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

  • Government and industry join together to tackle late payment

    Leading businesses and the public sector have come together to make sure suppliers are paid on time and treated fairly.

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

  • Macedonia: Supporting British business

    …Here are 3 case studies showcasing how our Embassy in Skopje supports British business.

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