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  • Afghanistan: Future at risk if development not prioritised

    The international community must make long-term development commitments to Afghanistan or it risk gains being lost, warns Andrew Mitchell

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

  • Arms industry: Alan Duncan calls for ethical trade treaty

    Britain will work to secure a new arms trade treaty this summer to introduce international regulations of the arms trade for the first time.

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

  • Alan Duncan: No arms trade without an arms trade treaty

    Speech by International Development Minister Alan Duncan at the International Institute for Strategic Studies on the need for an ethical treaty for the arms industry

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

  • Stephen O'Brien: Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance

    Speech by International Development Minister Stephen O’Brien at the Roundtable on Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance: The Future of International Development

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

  • Nigeria: Ibori jailed in fight against corruption

    DFID is leading the process to return the millions of pounds stolen to the country’s poorest people

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

  • Mine Awareness Day: UK backs lifesaving mine action

    Britain reaffirmed its support for mine clearance work today to mark the UN's International Day of Mine Awareness.

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

  • Sport Relief: UK backs public support for African slum help

    Support from the government will help to improve the lives of a million people living in African slums

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

  • Sudan: Hope for people hit by Darfur conflict

    Stephen O'Brien travelled to Darfur to see how UK aid is helping to bring security and justice to the region

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

  • DFID research: IDS Hosts Roundtable on Radio Convergence and Development in Africa

    RDCA and the IDS are hosting a roundtable to discuss 'Putting Communication for Development Research into Use'.

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

  • Somalia: Aid for refugees who fled famine and fighting

    Britain will provide medical help, food and sanitation for hundreds of thousands of Somalis over the next three years.

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

  • UK leads efforts to bring stability to Somalia

    A new fund to bring more jobs, peace and stability to Somalia is to be agreed as part of the London Conference

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

  • Stephen O'Brien visits Somali community in Bristol

    International Development Minister Stephen O’Brien today visited Somali diaspora groups in Bristol to outline the aims of the Somalia Conference taking place in London on 23 February.

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

  • Situation in Libya - latest updates

    The UK's response to the humanitarian situation in Libya

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

  • Aung San Suu Kyi praises UK aid in Burma

    Aung San Suu Kyi praised the work of DFID in Burma during a high-profile visit to a UK funded project on Tuesday.

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

  • World must address failure in Somalia

    Britain will provide new support for health services, which will benefit over 100,000 women and children, and for weapons management that will see more weapons taken off the streets

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

  • PM and Afghan President sign Strategic Partnership

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met at Chequers, where they signed an Enduring Strategic Partnership between the UK and Afghanistan.

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

  • DFID research: New Young Lives Publication: Multidimensionality Matters

    Multidimensionality Matters is the first publication in a series of three books produced by the Young Lives programme.

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

  • New support for Nepal's Gurkha communities

    UK aid will provide sanitation and clean water through the Gurkha Welfare Scheme for ex-servicemen and their families

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

  • DFID research: Strengthening Work in Conflict-Affected Countries Through Research

    Today the International Development Committee publishes its report ‘Working in fragile and conflict-affected states: DRC and Rwanda’.

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

  • UK backs activist's call for a new Yemen

    William Hague and Alan Duncan pledged Britain's support for Yemen’s transition in a meeting with Nobel Laureate Tawakul Karman

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