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From The Rt Hon Lynne Featherstone
  • 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

  • UK commits to tackle the 'great neglect' of disability

    Intervention by Lynne Featherstone, Parliamentary Secretary of State for International Development, to the High-Level Meeting on Disability and Development

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

  • UK pledge to help tackle the ‘great neglect’ of disability

    Lynne Featherstone announces UK support to ensure all school construction in the developing world is designed to allow disability access.

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

  • DFID contraceptive implant project wins international procurement award

    A DFID project expected to save over £162million ($250million) has won Best International Procurement Project of the Year at the CIPS Awards

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

  • Featherstone: new UK support for world’s ‘forgotten crisis’

    Development Minister Lynne Featherstone announces support to help people suffering from humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic.

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

  • Lynne Featherstone: Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards

    Speech by the International Development minister Lynne Featherstone at the 10th Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards.

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

  • UK backs project to end modern day slavery for girls and women

    The new Work in Freedom programme will protect those at risk of being trafficked for domestic work or garment-making in South Asia

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

  • New support to protect girls and women from ‘modern day slavery’

    International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone launches Work in Freedom initiative to help tackle labour trafficking.

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

  • Lynne Featherstone: Launch of the Work in Freedom programme

    The launch of a new programme to deal with human trafficking in South Asia.

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

  • Featherstone: Young women being ‘left behind’ in efforts to tackle HIV

    Despite the progress made in preventing HIV across the globe, rates of infection in Southern Africa are still unacceptably high, with adolescent girls worst affected, Lynne Featherstone has announced.

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

  • Southern Africa facing disaster as food crisis looms

    International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone announces support to help millions facing food crisis in Malawi and Zimbabwe.

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

  • Scotland has vital role in ending global hunger

    Scotland has a vital role in the campaign to end global hunger, Michael Moore and Lynne Featherstone said on a visit to Glasgow today.

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

  • Girls and women are vital to progress in Nigeria

    Lynne Featherstone launches a new programme to improve the prospects of girls and women in Nigeria

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

  • FCO and DFID Ministers welcome talks on Sudan conflict

    FCO and DFID Ministers welcome talks to address conflict in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states in Sudan, but urge for more progress.

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

  • Helping Somali women to take a lead role in rebuilding their country

    The UK government invited members of the diaspora community to help explain the challenges Somali women face – and their ideas to overcome them

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

  • World Malaria Day - Minister warns of progress slipping

    Lynne Featherstone talks about the importance of sustained commitment to deal with malaria

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

  • Featherstone: Breaking Darfur’s dependency on aid

    Britain will help end Darfur’s dependency on emergency relief and give millions the chance to grow food and rebuild their livelihoods

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

  • Lynne Featherstone welcomes Friends of Zimbabwe

    Lynne Featherstone MP delivered a speech for Friends of Zimbabwe at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, 26 March 2013.

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

  • UK aid supported roads project wins award

    Africa Community Access Programme wins Outstanding International Collaboration award at the British Expertise International Awards 2013

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

  • UK to help end female genital mutilation

    Britain announced the biggest ever international investment in eradicating the practice

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