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From Department for International Development (DFID)
From The Rt Hon Justine Greening
  • UK promotes business links in east Africa to end poverty

    Britain will forge a new partnership between east Africa, leading businesses and the London Stock Exchange Group to boost development in the region.

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

  • UK to host event on protecting girls and women in emergencies

    DFID brings together donors, the UN and NGOs to make commitments to ensure girls and women are protected in emergencies.

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

  • UNICEF first partner in new UK drive for Syria’s children

    The government will match all public donations to UNICEF’s Syria appeal to help double the charity’s ability to support more children in need.

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

  • Greening: Track UK development support impact

    New online tool launched today will help UK taxpayers track overseas development investment right down to the individual project level.

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

  • Greening warning over Bangladesh factory safety

    Momentum must not be lost in the drive to tackle poor safety and labour conditions for workers in the Bangladesh garment sector, International Development Secretary Justine Greening has warned, six months on from the Rana Pl…

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

  • International Development Secretary hails Scottish charity efforts

    Justine Greening visited Glasgow-based charity the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund.

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

  • UK supports Aung San Suu Kyi’s call for democratic reform in Burma

    Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets senior ministers at the beginning of UK visit to London, Northern Ireland and Sandhurst.

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

  • UK to support Aung San Suu Kyi’s work with Rangoon General Hospital

    UK government to support Aung San Suu Kyi’s plans for the renovation of Rangoon General Hospital in Burma, the Prime Minister announces

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

  • UK to help protect Syrian children fleeing to Iraq

    £2 million in new support from the UK will help Syrian refugees, including children, who have been forced to flee to Iraq to escape fighting

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

  • Quarterly statement on Afghanistan

    Speech by Justine Greening, the Secretary of State for International Development on the Government's progress in Afghanistan.

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

  • World leaders sign global agreement to help beat hunger

    Governments, businesses and charities make a historic pledge to end undernutrition in our lifetime at today's Nutrition for Growth event

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

  • New UK support for Jordan’s Syrian refugee response

    Jordan will receive urgently needed support to ensure essential public services keep running as Syrian refugee numbers continue to grow

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

  • UK boosts education for Syrian refugee children

    British teachers form partnerships with Lebanese and Jordanian schools to provide support for Syrian refugee children.

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

  • Britain to join tech giants to drive down Internet prices in developing countries

    The Alliance for Affordable Internet will help progress for the 90% of the global population who are unconnected to the internet.

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

  • UK to help World Food Programme reach an extra 230,000 Syrian children

    An additional £87 million from the UK's Syria aid response has been allocated to the WFP, reaching 230,000 Syrian children and their families over the next 6 months.

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

  • Response to the UN Security Council statement on humanitarian access in Syria

    The Prime Minister and Secretary of State for International Development respond to the adoption of a UNSC Presidential Statement.

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

  • UK Aid Match: £120 million boost for British charities

    Britain to match public donations to major international development charity appeals.

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

  • Nick Clegg pledges £100 million aid for Syria

    New support from the British people brings UK total to £500 million, the country's largest ever response to a humanitarian crisis.

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

  • 'Momentum is building around an ambitious and integrated post-2015 development agenda'

    Statement by the Rt. Hon. Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

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

  • United Nations General Assembly 68

    Updates from the UK delegation to the 68th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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