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  • Victory in Europe (VE) Day celebrations

    A 3-day weekend of events will mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

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

  • The global high table: India’s place in the world

    Transcript of speech by Sir James Bevan KCMG, UK High Commissioner to India at the India Today Conclave, Saturday 14 March 2015 in New Delhi.

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

  • Minister expresses concern about sentencing of former Maldives President Nasheed

    Hugo Swire urges calm across the Maldives and encourages political parties to act with moderation, restraint and within bounds of the law.

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

  • GEO invited to speak about UK Body Confidence Campaign at CSW59

    Helene Reardon-Bond delivers a speech on the UK’s work to address poor body confidence and encourage diverse representations of all people

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

  • Giving Tuesday Summit 2015: Rob Wilson speech

    Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, spoke about the success of Giving Tuesday and how the government supports it.

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

  • Tens of thousands get involved in Community Organisers programme

    Community Organisers have mobilised more than 400 communities to change their neighbourhoods for the better.

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

  • UK statement to the OSCE Permanent Council on International Women's Day 2015

    International Women’s Day is an opportunity to take stock of the challenges that all states face in tackling gender discrimination.

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

  • Groups honoured for ‘life-changing’ work at House of Commons ceremony

    Organisations that have helped transform the lives of disabled people have been recognised at an awards ceremony to promote accessibility.

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

  • UK Statement at OSCE Permanent Council on Human Rights and Democracy

    Head of the UK Delegation to the OSCE, Ambassador Schroeder, announces launch of the FCO annual Human Rights and Democracy Report for 2014.

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

  • Annual Human Rights report 2014

    The 2014 Foreign Office annual report on Human Rights and Democracy sets out steps taken to promote and protect human rights.

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

  • "All women have the right to live free from discrimination and violence."

    Statement by Baroness Northover, UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development, at the 59th Session on the UN Commission on the Status of Women

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

  • UK statement at the Commission on the Status of Women

    Baroness Northover, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for DfID delivers UK statement on gender equality at the UN

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

  • Apprenticeships no longer just 'jobs for the boys'

    More than a million women started apprenticeships between 2010 to 2011 and 2013 to 2014.

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

  • Vince Cable celebrates ‘outstanding progress’ for women on boards

    Event highlights the excellent progress made to date by the FTSE 100 in increasing female representation on their boards to 22.8%.

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

  • Experta británica en diversidad sexual visita Chile

    Experta británica en diversidad sexual orientará a empresas chilenas sobre cómo gestionar la diversidad sexual en el trabajo.

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

  • UK participation at Commission on the Status of Women

    Helene Reardon-Bond delivers speech reaffirming the UK's commitment to addressing violence against women and girls in all its forms.

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

  • UK course shows commitment to Tanzania in help tackling organised crime and the rule of law

    On 9 March the second “7 Steps to Case Building” workshop was open in Dar Es Salaam. The workshop is funded by British High Commission Dar es Salaam and presented in partnership with the Tanzanian Judiciary, Attorney General…

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

  • UK High Commission & EU invite human rights award nominations

    EU HRD Uganda Award ‘15 recognises outstanding contributions to human rights

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

  • Crayons and Catharsis: Inspirational Women on IWD

    British Ambassador Tom Fletcher hosts two guest blogposts from inspirational Lebanese women marking International Women's Day

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

  • New cash for innovative family support projects

    An extra £2.5 million in government funding to help charities and other groups support families going through relationship breakdown.

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