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UK to save 50,000 people from threat of landmines worldwide
To mark International Mine Awareness Day, International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt announces new support to clear landmines
Response to attack on Save the Children offices in Jalalabad
Yesterday (Wednesday 24 January 2018), there was widespread media coverage of an attack on Save the Children’s offices in the Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan...
UK aid helps clear lethal landmines in war-torn countries following generosity of British public
International Development Secretary announces that Britain will extend its demining work to save lives in Angola, Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Minister Field reaffirms UK commitment to Afghanistan during visit to Kabul
The Minister for Asia and the Pacific has completed a two day visit to Afghanistan, where he met with President Ashraf Ghani.
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Afghanistan
Sir Nicholas Kay KCMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
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UK to save 50,000 people from threat of landmines worldwide
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Afghan security and stability remains top of UK agenda
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Call for the Need to Protect Women's Rights in Afghanistan
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We work in Afghanistan to protect our national security by helping the Afghans take control of theirs. We also work closely with the international community and other partners to support the development of Afghan security, governance, infrastructure, economy and the provision of essential services. For further information on development see DFID Afghanistan.