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  • MDG 7 - Household loans for rural water supply and sanitation in Vietnam

    Vietnam has successfully achieved MDG 7 Target 7C, according to the most recent World Health Organization/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Report (2010). Vietnam has also made progress towards its own more challenging sector targets.

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  • MDG 8 - The GAVI Alliance saves children's lives through vaccines

    The GAVI Alliance, a global effort to bring new vaccines to the developing world, brings together diverse partners, leverages huge levels of resources, and saves millions of lives.

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  • MDG 6 - Bringing care to communities in Ethiopia

    An innovative health workers’ scheme has completely transformed the face of health care across rural Ethiopia.

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  • FirstBuy already helping our military families

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today congratulated the first member of the Armed Forces to benefit from the Government’s FirstBuy scheme …

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

  • Foreign Office Minister extremely concerned by situation in Yemen

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said that the UK is working with all sides and diplomatic allies to ensure the political crisis in Yemen is resolved as soon as possible.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement following UN Security Council's resolution vote on Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "Today's votes show the international community's recognition of and confidence in the new Libyan authorities."

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

  • Merlin helicopter bound for Middle East operations

    A Merlin helicopter from 829 Naval Air Squadron, based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, is on board HMS Somerset bound for maritime security operations in the Middle East.

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

  • Public urged not to send Xmas mail to theatre

    Generous members of the public who show their support for the Armed Forces by sending welfare parcels to Afghanistan are being urged to stop and think and consider alternative and more effective ways they can back the troops…

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

  • IED Search Teams honoured with new badge

    A new Search badge has been created to pay tribute to the brave Service personnel of the High Assurance Search Teams who search for and isolate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan.

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

  • Holyhead Biomass plant given go ahead

    Consent has today been granted to Anglesey Aluminium Metal Renewables to construct a biomass fuelled power station at Penrhos Works, Holyhead…

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

  • Terrorism: Home Secretary's speech to the Council on Foreign Relations

    This speech was delivered by the Home Secretary, Theresa May, to the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington on 16 September 2011.

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

  • Horn of Africa debate: food security and famine prevention

    Speech by Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell.

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

  • Defra approves GM wheat trial

    Defra has granted consent  to Rothamsted Research to conduct a research trial on GM wheat in 2012 and 2013. 

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

  • Speech: 14 September 2011, Andrew Lansley, NAPC/ NHS Alliance conference

    Andrew Lansley speaks at the NAPC/ NHS Alliance conference.

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

  • Successful government cancer campaign to go national

    The government’s first ever cancer campaign to increase awareness of bowel cancer is to be rolled out nationally.

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

  • Bowel cancer awareness campaign to go national

    The first ever cancer campaign to increase awareness of bowel cancer will start in January following a successful trial.

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

  • Appointment of new Non-Executive Director for Remploy Ltd

    John Osmond has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Remploy.

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

  • Secretary of State for Wales: Fast Growth 50, 2011

    Secretary of State for Wales, Cheryl Gillan MP, speaks at the Fast Growth 50 Annual Gala Dinner at Holland House Hotel, Cardiff.

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

  • A truly devastating day for the families of Gleision miners, says Welsh Secretary

    The Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan said: “This has been a truly devastating day for the families of Charles, Garry, Phillip and…

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