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  • £15m British boost for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine

    Britain will release £15 million in emergency assistance to provide food, blankets, emergency shelter and basic medical supplies to vulnerable and displaced Ukrainians, Prime Minister David Cameron announced today.

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

  • UK steps up support to victims of Malawi floods

    UK to provide more food, blankets and essential supplies for the thousands of people who have lost their homes due to the floods in Malawi.

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

  • Chancellor pledges $50m to help countries fighting Ebola

    UK becomes first country to pledge to a new IMF trust to relieve debt caused by Ebola.

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

  • Greening: Britain stands shoulder to shoulder with Jordan as UK pledges new support for Syria crisis

    International Development Secretary announces additional £100 million assistance during visit to Zaatari refugee camp with Prince of Wales.

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

  • New deal to help businesses bounce back from Ebola in Sierra Leone

    The UK has backed a deal to help businesses in Sierra Leone who have been hit hard by the economic impact of the Ebola outbreak.

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

  • Britain provides new humanitarian support for Sudan

    The UK will provide further life-saving food, water and support for families forced from their homes by recent fighting in Sudan.

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

  • Helping people displaced by conflict in Iraq survive the winter

    In pictures: How humanitarian aid from the UK is helping Iraqi and Syrian people cope with freezing conditions in northern Iraq.

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  • Flooding in Malawi

    How the UK is providing support to those affected by the floods in Malawi.

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

  • Greening: New UK support for child victims of Ebola

    During a visit to Sierra Leone Justine Greening announced new support for children affected by Ebola.

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

  • New UK Ebola centres and labs in Sierra Leone

    Five more Ebola treatment centres have been completed and handed over to the charities who will run them.

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

  • UK steps up support for Iraqis facing freezing winter

    New support will ensure thousands of families can survive the first winter since being forced to flee their homes.

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

  • Two years on, promoting innovation and evidence-based approaches to humanitarian crises

    An overview of DFID's approach to building resilience to natural disasters and responding to humanitarian emergencies.

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

  • NHS volunteers deployed to fight Ebola in Sierra Leone

    More than 30 NHS staff from across the UK will depart for Sierra Leone to join Britain’s fight against Ebola.

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

  • NHS volunteers prepare to head to Sierra Leone to join Ebola response team

    More than 50 NHS volunteers from the UK are now going through rigorous training as they prepare to deploy to West Africa to help communities affected by Ebola.

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

  • British weather experts to help the Philippines prepare for disasters like Typhoon Haiyan

    British expertise from the Met Office will help the Philippines better predict and prepare for natural disasters.

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

  • First British Ebola treatment facility opens in Sierra Leone

    A new British Ebola treatment facility opens to patients today in Kerry Town, near the Sierra Leone capital Freetown.

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

  • Norway to provide staff and equipment for Ebola centres

    Justine Greening welcomes a vital contribution from Norway to support UK's efforts to end Ebola in Sierra Leone.

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

  • UK secures €1 billion European Ebola commitment

    David Cameron gets European leaders to pledge more funding to fight Ebola.

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

  • Greening: British support to help more Sierra Leoneans

    Justine Greening has visited Sierra Leone to see the early results of Britain's response to Ebola.

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

  • A fleet of pickup trucks joins RFA Argus in Gibraltar

    The 32 UK-funded vehicles are on their way to Sierra Leone where they will transport staff, medicines and equipment to help defeat Ebola.

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