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David Cameron announces plan for troops from the UK to take part in peacekeeping operations as part of UN support for African Union force.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The government is committing to substantially increase the amount of funding we are providing to help the most vulnerable countries protect themselves from the effects of climate change.
David Cameron has written to King Salman of Saudi Arabia to express his condolences on the tragic deaths at Mecca this week.
David Cameron is calling for governments to be held to account for the implementation of the Global Goals at a United Nations summit today.
International Development Secretary sets out £20 million package of emergency UK support and calls on other countries to also step up.
The UK will help 6.5 million girls in the world’s poorest countries get a decent education over the next 5 years.
Justine Greening speech at the Transforming Economies: Empowering Girls and Women event in New York
The UK has launched a new drive to tear down the barriers stopping women in the world’s poorest countries from getting jobs, helping thousands to lift themselves out of poverty.
The new UN goals are a "major landmark in our fight against global poverty", says Development Secretary Justine Greening.
Development Minister responds to news that UN and international aid agencies have been ordered to leave separatist-controlled areas of Ukraine.
Minister for North Africa Tobias Ellwood welcomes Egyptian President Al-Sisi’s pardoning of journalists and human rights activists.
Hugo Swire welcomes the commitment by the Colombian Government and the FARC to agree a peace deal by March 2016.
David Cameron spoke to President Obama ahead of next week's UN General Assembly, focusing on the situation in Syria.
Meet Mimi. Where will she be by 2030? Will she be a presidential hopeful? Or will she be hoping for help?
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond sends his best wishes to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions about the resettlement of Syrian refugees and Lord Ashcroft's book.
People-to-people links and the commitment both governments have to working with each other create a partnership that could prosper for many years.
Statement on the Foreign Secretary's trip to Brussels
On 25 September 2015, the United Nations will adopt 17 Global Goals to end extreme poverty and build a better world by 2030. But what are they?
Around the world, women are often locked out of the economy – from better paid jobs to accessing finance. But when women get the chance to work, it makes their communities and countries wealthier. Meet those leading the way …
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