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  • Justine Greening: Frontiers in Development - targeting the needs of women and girls to end extreme poverty

    Speech by the Development Secretary at USAID's Frontiers in Development, arguing that girls and women have a right to voice, choice and control over their lives.

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

  • Justine Greening: Frontiers in Development - economic growth is key

    Speech by the International Development Secretary at USAID's Frontiers in Development, arguing that it is economic growth and the creation of jobs in developing countries that will defeat poverty for good.

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

  • Ebola vaccine fast-track trials underway

    With the help of UK aid, 60 volunteers are being tested with a potentially life-saving vaccine.

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

  • UK to increase support to Sierra Leone to combat Ebola

    Foreign Secretary announces further support to tackle Ebola in West Africa, including the UK leading on provision of 700 treatment beds in Sierra Leone.

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

  • Major new funding boost for small British charities

    New UK Aid Direct fund will make the most of smaller charities' ability to work at a grassroots level.

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

  • UK treatment centre to tackle Ebola in Sierra Leone

    British military and humanitarian experts to set up Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone.

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

  • Featherstone: UK pledges further support for humanitarian crisis in South Sudan

    Britain announces additional £30 million to help those affected by serious humanitarian crisis.

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

  • Humanitarian supplies reach Amerli

    The RAF has delivered over 10 tonnes of food and water to the Iraq town of Amerli

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

  • Justine Greening welcomes new UN resolution to protect aid workers

    Welcoming UN Security Council Resolution 2175 on the protection of humanitarian workers, International Development Secretary Justine Greening said:

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

  • Girl Summit 2014: outcomes and commitments

    What was achieved at the Girl Summit 2014 - who signed the charter, the commitments that were made, photos from the day and video footage.

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

  • Boost for Burma with new UK funding

    Desmond Swayne announces new funding for Burma while on a visit to the country

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

  • New UK aid package for Iraq focuses on vulnerable women and children

    Justine Greening travelled to Iraq to see first-hand how UK support is helping people affected by the fighting

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

  • New international development funding finder launched

    A new online tool will make it easier for organisations, individuals and businesses to search for DFID funding opportunities.

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

  • Glasgow charity appeal to be doubled by UK Government

    Britain will match every pound donated to Glasgow charity SCIAF's 50th anniversary ‘WEE BOX, BIG CHANGE’ appeal

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

  • More UK aid flights into Erbil deliver food and essential kit for aid workers

    Two more UK aid flights carrying emergency food and tents for displaced Iraqi families have arrived in northern Iraq

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

  • Emergency research call launched to help combat Ebola outbreak

    A rapid response call for research to combat the Ebola outbreak in west Africa is being launched today, Wellcome Trust director Dr Jeremy Farrar and International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced.

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

  • Launch of the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa

    Speech on behalf of the donors at the launch of the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa

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

  • UK delivers tents for displaced families in northern Iraq

    Britain has delivered hundreds of tents and supplies of high nutrition emergency food for displaced families in northern Iraq, International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced today.

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

  • Funding boost for humanitarian workers on World Humanitarian Day

    The UK is providing more than £1 million to improve the personal safety of humanitarian workers who put themselves at risk to help others, International Development Minister Desmond Swayne announced today.

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

  • Justine Greening praises British humanitarian workers

    Statement by Justine Greening on World Humanitarian Day 2014.

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