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  • UK Defence ministers visit Armed Forces overseas

    Two UK Defence ministers have travelled to Afghanistan and the Middle East to visit British Service personnel on operations.

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

  • DFID research: Defending the Longitudinal Panel in Nepal

    Rachel Slater, Research Director of SLRC, has written a new blog outlining the logistical and social challenges of longitudinal studies.

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

  • Ethiopia Peace and Development programme

    Response to reports in The Guardian and Daily Telegraph about the Ethiopia Peace and Development programme

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

  • Prime Minister's call with the Somali President

    "The leaders confirmed that the UK and Somali governments will co-host an international conference on Somalia on 7 May in the UK."

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

  • Libya operation recognition for Naval Air Squadron personnel

    Royal Navy personnel from 815 Naval Air Squadron have received medals for their part in the NATO-led Libya operation in 2011.

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

  • New livelihoods bring hope for women in Somalia

    Innovative soap and jewellery production creates homegrown businesses in the region

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  • Aid commitments: Britain sets out pledges for UK aid

    Britain has today set out its commitments on international development over the next two years of government.

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

  • Civitas report on aid policy

    DFID response to the report on overseas aid by Civitas

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

  • What is the G8?

    G8 is a forum that brings together 8 global leaders to address international issues and tackle the most pressing global challenges.

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

  • Disasters: UK medics to help in overseas emergencies

    British medical personnel will help provide humanitarian assistance at short notice when disaster strikes abroad.

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

  • Syria: New UK aid for those in need this winter

    Britain will help provide food, clean water, medical aid and shelter for hundreds of thousands of people affected by the fighting in Syria.

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

  • West Africa: Food aid for half a million people in the Sahel

    British help will support families who have been hit hardest by the hunger crisis in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mauritania

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

  • Burma: Further humanitarian support for Kachin state

    Britain will provide additional humanitarian support to those displaced by the ongoing conflict in Kachin State, Burma.

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

  • DR Congo: UK aid for refugees forced to flee

    Britain will help provide health care, education, shelter and safe drinking water for 50,000 refugees in Uganda who have fled the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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

  • DFID research: International Migrants day: Understanding the whys

    Working paper produced earlier this year, by the research programme consortium Migrating Out of Poverty, looks at the causes of migration.

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

  • 2013 Commonwealth Essay Competition: Open For Entries!

    Run by the RCS since 1883, the Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest and largest schools’ international writing competition.

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

  • Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visits the Foreign Office

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the Foreign Office.

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

  • Sudan: UK helps contain yellow fever outbreak

    Britain will support the vaccination of 2 million people in to help contain the worst yellow fever outbreak in 20 years.

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

  • Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

    Speech by General Sir David Richards, Chief of the Defence Staff.

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

  • DFID research: Snapshots of a changing landscape- CDKN in Asia

    Series of Country snapshots profiling the achievements of the programme across Asia in the last quarter.

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