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From Department for International Development (DFID)
From The Rt Hon Justine Greening
  • Greening: End child marriage in a generation

    Britain will lead international efforts to end child marriage within a generation, Justine Greening will pledge today during a trip to Zambia (Wednesday 9th July).

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

  • Greening: New poverty goals must focus on peace, jobs and justice

    International development must move beyond traditional aid and towards boosting peace, jobs and justice, Development Secretary Justine Greening said today.

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

  • Justine Greening: beyond aid - development priorities from 2015

    Speech by the International Development Secretary at Standard Chartered in London on the focus of the UN's new poverty goals, due to be launched in 2015.

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

  • Greening pledges new UK help from Syrian border

    The UK will boost cross-border aid operations into Syria with more than £46 million of new help for civilians in hard to reach areas, International Development Secretary Justine Greening has announced following a visit to th…

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

  • Calling all young people: #YouthforChange

    A day of inspiring talks, interactive sessions, debates and sharing ideas to raise awareness about issues affecting girls.

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

  • Campaign to end early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

    Pledge your support to end these harmful practices and help girls to reach their full potential.

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

  • Celebrating diaspora contribution to development

    International Development Secretary Justine Greening's speech at Comic Relief's Africa in Action event celebrating the contribution of the Africa diaspora to international development.

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

  • Additional UK support for Iraqis in need

    UK humanitarian support for Iraq now stands at £5 million.

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

  • UK to provide humanitarian support to Iraqi civilians

    Britain will provide an initial £3 million of emergency humanitarian assistance to help civilians fleeing the ISIS advance in Northern Iraq

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

  • Greening: Education can secure a peaceful future in Nigeria

    Britain and the US have today pledged to educate a million girls and boys in northern Nigeria to boost development across the country.

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

  • Launch of the UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

    Foreign Secretary, Secretary of State for Defence, and Secretary of State for International Development launch UK’s third national action plan at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict.

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

  • World Bank President visits DFID

    Dr Jim Yong Kim visits the Department for International Development's headquarters in Whitehall.

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

  • UK demands tougher action in UNSC on Syria

    UK stepping up efforts to ensure Syrian people receive aid they desperately need.

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

  • DFID boosts economic development expertise with new appointments

    A senior team of economic development and business advisers will bring the power of the private sector to help end dependency on aid.

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

  • Justine Greening and Melinda Gates champion the rights of girls and women

    DFID, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Save the Children hosted an event to shine a spotlight on gender equality.

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

  • Greening: access to humanitarian aid needed in Syria

    UK will support a new UN Security Council resolution to allow humanitarian aid into Syria

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

  • Justine Greening: Statement on Afghanistan - May 2014

    The Secretary of State for International Development has delivered a quarterly oral statement on Afghanistan to the House of Commons.

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

  • Typhoon Haiyan: Latest updates on UK aid

    How the UK is helping people devastated by the super typhoon that hit the Philippines, six months on.

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

  • Closing in on a world without polio

    A world without polio is now ‘tantalisingly’ close International Development Secretary Justine Greening told guests during her keynote speech at a Rotary International reception.

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

  • Greening: Afghanistan landslide relief underway

    The UK is working with the UN to respond to the Badakshan landslide

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