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  • William Hague and Angelina Jolie visit Eastern DRC

    The UK Foreign Secretary and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie call on the world to act to eradicate sexual violence in conflict

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

  • £5 million to support innovative flood defence schemes

    The projects are funded by the Flood Resilience Community Pathfinder scheme launched by Defra in December 2012.…

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

  • Prime Minister's Passover message

    Read the Prime Minister's message to mark Passover in 2013.

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

  • David Cameron's immigration speech

    Speech on immigration and welfare reform.

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

  • Ofsted summarises findings of recent Portsmouth inspections

    Following the inspections of 6 Portsmouth schools in February 2013, Ofsted has written to Portsmouth City Council to summarise its findings.

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  • British Business Group meets Namibia's Trade and Industry Minister

    On 18 March, the High Commissioner hosted a dinner discussion meeting with members of the British Business Group (BBG) at which Namibia’s Trade and Industry Minister Calle Schlettwein was the guest of honour.

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

  • UK’s G8 Sherpa visits Tanzania

    Ivan Rogers, the UK’s G8 Sherpa and the representative of the Prime Minister, visited Tanzania to consult on G8 agenda.

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

  • Celebrating the arrival of British Airways

    The British High Commissioner’s Residence was the venue to celebrate British Airways’ new direct service between London and Freetown.

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

  • DCLG responds to reporting of housing and planning measures announced in the Budget

    Response to reports of flexibilities announced in the Budget making it easier to convert property into homes and the new Help to Buy scheme.

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

  • Women, Peace and Security

    How we are working within NATO to prevent sexual violence against women

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  • British Embassy Budapest organises its third Human Rights Movie Day

    On 19 March the British Embassy Budapest organised its Third Annual Human Rights Movie Day.

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

  • British High Commission opens workshop on Child Protection in the Gambia

    The UK Deputy High Commissioner to The Gambia George Sherriff this week opened a two day workshop being run by the Child Protection Alliance (CPA) aimed at increasing awareness of child rights amongst religious and community leaders within The Gambia.

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

  • UK Scout group visited Soma

    A group of 30 UK adventure scouts aged between 14 – 18 years of age visited The Gambia and the town of Soma earlier this month as part of a long running volunteer scout exchange that has collaborated with Kaira Konko Scouts …

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

  • British High Commission commemorates world disability day

    British High Commissioner to The Gambia David Morley this week visited Gunjur to support the work of UK charity ‘Disability Africa’ who are working alongside TARUD in Gunjur to support local disabled children and their famil…

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

  • Honorary Consulate, Thessaloniki: administrative changes

    As of 1 March 2013

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

  • SADC regional infrastructure development master plan launched

    The British High Commission in Botswana hosted a one-day investment forum on infrastructure development in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

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

  • Minister for Africa visits Botswana

    Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds visited Botswana on 11 March, 2013.

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

  • Promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

    The British Embassy held a press conference to showcase the excellent work done by TOSTAN and the Grand Mother Project in this field.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes UN Human Rights Council session

    Foreign Office Senior Minister of State, Baroness Warsi, comments on the conclusion of 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council.

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

  • A time for change: ending female genital mutilation

    UK aid backs global wave of change to end damaging practice within a generation

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