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Writing for PoliticsHome, the Foreign Secretary looks at how providing girls with 12 years of quality education can help solve the world's intractable problems.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the Central African Republic.
Statement by Lord Ahmad, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations, at an event marking the plight and rights of children born of war.
Speech given by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson at the 38th session of the Human Rights Council on 18 June 2018.
The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, met British fashion icon and philanthropist Naomi Campbell on Thursday 14 June, to discuss the importance of girls’ education.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on Mali.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on Central Africa and Lake Chad Basin.
Sister Imelda Poole was made Member of the Order of the British Empire in recognition to her service to end modern slavery.
Statement from International Development Secretary Priti Patel on Anti-Slavery Day
Priti Patel has joined the Prime Minister in making a global Call to Action to take action to end modern slavery at the UN General Assembly.
The UK hosted a major international summit on family planning, in partnership with UN Population Fund and the Gates Foundation.
Priti Patel's keynote speech at the London Family Planning Summit #HerFuture.
Progress has been made globally to reach more women with family planning services, but more needs to be done.
Family planning champions to discuss commitments to increase access to family planning services for world's poorest girls and women.
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8th March, British High Commissioner Fergus Cochrane-Dyet hosted an event at the Residence.
Transcript of a speech by Bharat Joshi, British Deputy High Commissioner Chennai at Tamil Nadu State Policy Roundtable in Chennai, Saturday 21 January 2017.
See the programmes and people supported through a range of UK aid cash transfer programmes – helping to tackle poverty and contribute to a wider range of development outcomes.
Update on DFID’s partnership with Girl Effect.
Britain is stepping up its efforts as a global leader in the fight to eradicate violence against women and girls, announced Priti Patel.
Comments made by Baroness Joyce Anelay Minister of State Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the conclusion of her visit to Sri Lanka.
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