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The UK government announces measures to support climate-vulnerable countries and joins calls for bolder action on climate adaptation.

• Updated: 2 December 2023

The Minister for Africa and Development, Andrew Mitchell spoke at the Summit in London on creating new approaches to ending preventable deaths of children.

• Updated: 20 November 2023

Foreign Secretary David Cameron gave the closing speech at the Global Food Security Summit in London.

• Updated: 20 November 2023

The Global Food Security Summit will bring together experts to address the underlying causes of food insecurity and build more resilient food systems.

• Updated: 20 November 2023

On World Food Day (Monday 16 October) UK announces a partnership to encourage major food companies to improve the impact of their products on consumers’ health.

• Updated: 16 October 2023

Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on Ukraine. Delivered by the UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley.

• Updated: 9 October 2023

The Foreign Secretary has announced new healthcare support to vulnerable Yemeni women and children.

• Updated: 28 July 2023

The United States of America, United Kingdom and Qatar launch a $10.5 million initiative to continue lifesaving drought and resilience response in Somalia.

• Updated: 2 June 2023

The UK Government will match fund up to £6million of public donations to Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day appeal.

• Updated: 17 March 2023

The Minister for Europe pledged further support to provide lifesaving health care and nutrition services for severely malnourished children

• Updated: 27 February 2023

The UK announces new UK food security support for Yemen as Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to food and fuel price increases.

• Updated: 23 February 2023

UK Minister for Development visits Niger and announces support for vulnerable communities in the Sahel.

• Updated: 16 February 2023

Over 1 million Ethiopians have been supported since April 2021 with £90 million of UK aid.

• Updated: 8 December 2022

UK Minister for Development visits Somalia and commits vital UK aid in response to the growing risk of famine.

• Updated: 2 December 2022

A new £14 million UK funding package is expected to reach up to 150,000 people with comprehensive health, water sanitation, hygiene and nutrition services.

• Updated: 19 October 2022

The UK has announced £37.65 million in UK humanitarian funding to help people across the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin area.

• Updated: 23 August 2022

Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford, made a statement on the humanitarian crisis in East Africa.

• Updated: 22 July 2022

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council briefing on Yemen

• Updated: 11 July 2022

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on the Central African Region

• Updated: 8 June 2022

Tom Woodroffe, UK Ambassador to the ECOSOC, gave some remarks following the adoption of a UN General Assembly Resolution on the state of global food insecurity.

• Updated: 24 May 2022