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  • Letter from FCO Minister to The Independent on UK arms exports to Sri Lanka

    Submitted on 18 February, in response to the article “Revealed: UK sells arms to Sri Lanka’s brutal regime”, The Independent, 18 February 2013

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

  • Office move: Savings from DFID's relocation to Whitehall

    DFID’s London headquarters move to Whitehall is completed on time and under budget, saving £60m of taxpayers’ money.

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

  • Economic growth - How to get some in a changing world

    Speech by Mark Lowcock, DFID's Permanent Secretary at the Karachi School of Business and Leadership on economic growth

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

  • Alan Duncan: Statement on Syria

    Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan makes a statement on Syria following the Syria Humanitarian Forum in Geneva today

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

  • Overview of UK aid for the crisis in Mali and the Sahel region

    The UK has been taking the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Mali very seriously and has ensured that it is providing early, pro-active funds to support the vital operations of aid agencies across the Sahel in 2013.

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

  • DFID Research: A responsive database in agricultural research

    The CGIAR Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) programme is planning to launch a new GIS database, providing detailed geographical information on worldwide food production systems.

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

  • DFID Research: Second call for the DFID-ESRC Growth Research Programme

    DFID and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) are collaborating in a programme on economic growth in developing countries. They are now funding a second call.

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

  • Comic Relief: Government gives back VAT on charity CD

    As this year's Red Nose Day music video is revealed, the Government has announced it will give Comic Relief a grant equivalent to whatever VAT is paid on the sales of the CD single

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

  • FCO Minister calls on Chad to arrest Sudanese President

    Mark Simmonds has called on the Government of Chad to meet its international obligations and arrest President Bashir of Sudan.

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

  • Girls' education key to escape from poverty, HIV and domestic violence

    Nick Clegg: “giving girls a good education is the single most effective thing we can do to break the cycle of poverty”.

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

  • Countering terrorism overseas

    Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks about countering terrorism overseas.

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

  • Girls & women: New education project to transform lives

    The UK announced a new education project which will help 89,000 girls in Mozambique and Ethiopia gain an education and improve their life chances

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

  • Solomon Islands: Humanitarian aid for tsunami-hit islanders

    The UK will provide humanitarian support to those affected by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the Solomon Islands.

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

  • Solomon Islands: Humanitarian aid for tsunami-hit islanders

    The UK will provide humanitarian support to those affected by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the Solomon Islands.

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

  • Mali: Food, water and medical care for those hit by fighting

    The UK will provide essential medical supplies, clean water and support to families forced from their homes as a result of the conflict in Mali.

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

  • Abortion services in conflict situations

    Response to the Woman's Hour debate on BBC Radio 4 around access to abortion services in conflict zones

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

  • Solomon Islands: Humanitarian aid for tsunami-hit islanders

    The UK will provide emergency shelter and access to emergency water and sanitation to those affected in the Solomon Islands

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

  • DFID Research: Tuberculosis: WHO-Endorsed Test Offers Rapid Detection

    A systematic review of Xpert® MTB/RIF confirms the diagnostic accuracy of this TB test, and its ability to replace culture-based sensitivity testing. This provides authoritative underpinning to WHO’s endorsement of Xpert® MT…

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

  • International defence engagement strategy published

    A new strategy has been published outlining how international defence engagement will be better focused towards contributing to wider government objectives.

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

  • Baroness Warsi attends Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Summit

    Baroness Warsi on freedom of religion or belief and the hope for honest, open and frank dialogue between countries.

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