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Marking 6 months since the attacks of October 7, Foreign Secretary David Cameron writes an article in The Sunday Times.

• Updated: 7 April 2024

UK government announces new package of military and civilian support to set up a maritime aid corridor to Gaza.

• Updated: 6 April 2024

Ventilators, oxygen concentrators, pumps and monitors among kit donated to Ukraine.

• Updated: 5 April 2024

Lord Cameron has responded to changes announced by Israel to allow for more aid access into Gaza by opening Ashdod port for aid and the Erez checkpoint.

• Updated: 5 April 2024

The Minister for Development and Africa Andrew Mitchell has announced new UK support to Tanzania to help save lives and unlock investment.

• Updated: 4 April 2024

British Ambassador to Guatemala, Nick Whittingham, met with Gabriela García-Quinn, Minister of Economy.

• Updated: 3 April 2024

Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights on technical assistance for South Sudan. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.

• Updated: 2 April 2024

The Ambassador of the Israeli Embassy attended the summons following the deaths of aid workers working for World Central Kitchen in Gaza.

• Updated: 2 April 2024

British Embassy Manila & the Department of Environment and Natural Resources convened the 4th UK-Philippines Climate and Environment Dialogue on 25 March 2024.

• Updated: 1 April 2024

The UK announced more support for people in Sudan, including funding to UNICEF for emergency food assistance and support for survivors of gender-based violence.

• Updated: 28 March 2024

The Royal Air Force airdropped over 10 tonnes of food supplies into Gaza for the first time on Monday (25 March 2024), as part of international efforts to provide life-saving assistance to civilians. 

• Updated: 26 March 2024

Joint Statement on behalf of 44 countries on Sudan Humanitarian Access for the Item 4 General Debate. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and the UN, Simon Manley.

• Updated: 25 March 2024

A £4 million funding boost from the UK will help test new approaches to increase the number of people diagnosed and treated for tuberculosis (TB).

• Updated: 24 March 2024

The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission and French Embassy announce the winners of the 'Ambassador for a Day’ 2024 competition.

• Updated: 20 March 2024

UK funding to World Food Programme supports major aid delivery in Gaza via Jordanian land corridor.

• Updated: 20 March 2024

Minister for Development Andrew Mitchell spoke at the summit on using the UK's international development white paper to make global health a priority.

• Updated: 18 March 2024

The UK has contributed £6 million to funds raised by this year’s Red Nose Day appeal.

• Updated: 18 March 2024

The UK will lead the way and partner with countries around the globe so no-one is left behind in a digital world.

• Updated: 18 March 2024

The UK is providing an additional £5.2 million (73.2 crore taka) of humanitarian support to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The UK announced this at the launch of the 2024 humanitarian appeal for the Rohingya response in Ba…

• Updated: 14 March 2024

Statement on report on crisis-related ILO work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley.

• Updated: 13 March 2024