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UK Ambassador to Afghanistan appointed as next NATO Senior Civilian Representative
Sir Nicholas Kay KCMG has been appointed as NATO’s next Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) in Afghanistan.
UK aid to provide life-saving assistance to hundreds of thousands of Afghans at risk from severe drought
The UK will provide vital food, shelter and clean water to Afghans affected by one of the worst droughts the country has ever faced, Penny Mordaunt announces.
UK aid to connect UK schools with classrooms around the world
Film director Richard Curtis joins International Development Secretary, Education Secretary and the British Council to launch new education programme.
UK aid will protect more than 820,000 people from threat of lethal landmines
Pioneering technology will help eliminate landmines across Africa and Asia helping the world’s most vulnerable communities access safe land.
UK aid support for those at risk from drought in Afghanistan
New UK aid package to provide emergency food supplies for 1.4 million people
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Human rights priority countries: autumn 2018 ministerial statement
- 7 December 2018
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UK Ambassador to Afghanistan appointed as next NATO Senior Civilian Representative
- 5 December 2018
- Press release
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UK aid to provide life-saving assistance to hundreds of thousands of Afghans at risk from severe drought
- 26 November 2018
- Press release
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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.