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  • The Girl Effect: Why tackling gender inequality can transform the developing world

    The inaugural international development annual public lecture delivered by International Development Secretary Justine Greening at the University of Warwick.

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

  • Alan Duncan urges young Scots to join fight against poverty

    International Development Minister Alan Duncan is calling on young people across Scotland to join the global fight against poverty.

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

  • Gifting of equipment to Syria

    The Foreign Secretary has updated Parliament on the gifting of non-lethal equipment to the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army.

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

  • Justine Greening's speech to mark 30 years of Islamic Relief

    The speech, delivered in Birmingham, celebrates Islamic Relief which has grown from a small humanitarian charity into a global development agency.

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

  • UK pledges support for Pakistan’s growth

    New support from the UK will give a boost to small and growing businesses in Pakistan.

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

  • UK hosts international conference on clean cooking

    International conference examines impact of cooking with solid fuels on traditional cookstoves and open fires.

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

  • British students challenged to ‘shape the future’

    Schoolchildren across the UK are being invited to put their best ideas forward on how the government can make life better for girls and women.

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

  • Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on the crisis in Ukraine

    Foreign Secretary updated Parliament on 28 April about the current situation in Ukraine and action the UK plans to take.

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

  • Climate Group 10th Anniversary Event

    Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change speech at the Climate Group's 10th Anniversary Event.

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

  • British business must do 'everything it can' to improve working conditions in Bangladesh

    One year on from the Rana Plaza tragedy, the UK continues to help British retailers source their clothes from safety-inspected factories.

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

  • Greening: Supporting growth and jobs in Africa can beat poverty

    Development agencies must invest more in supporting Africa's growth, International Development Secretary Justine Greening has said.

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

  • An end to poverty: Justine Greening's speech to the China International Development Research Network

    A speech on the post-2015 development agenda during a visit to the China International Development Research Network in Beijing.

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

  • Restoring Mali's military pride

    French General Bruno Guibert talks about the importance of the ongoing EU Training Mission in Mali and the progress being made there.

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

  • U.S. and UK announce $10m for survivors of Gender-Based Violence

    The One-Stop Centre for survivors of Gender-Based Violence was launched at Ng'ombe clinic.

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

  • World Malaria Day - UKaid Fighting Malaria in Kenya

    The Head of DFID-Kenya, Ms Lisa Phillips, distributes 120 bed-nets to Ober Kamoth dispensary in Kisumu district to mark World Malaria Day

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

  • The UK – supporting Zambia’s development and prosperity

    In his speech at the reception to mark Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Birthday on 24 April, British High Commissioner James Thornton said:

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

  • A new lease of life: Rana Plaza 1 year on

    How UK aid is helping survivors of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh with medical care, counselling, rehabilitation and practical skills training to earn a new living.

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  • Expertos internacionales analizan planes nacionales de empresa y derechos humanos

    Aniversario del trágico derrumbe de la fábrica textil de Rana Plaza en Bangladesh

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

  • Rana Plaza: one year on - UK aid to improve Bangladesh’s garment sector

    The UK has ramped up efforts to improve safety and working conditions in Bangladesh’s garment sector since the Rana Plaza disaster in April 2013.

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

  • Bangladesh's Rana Plaza Tragedy: High Commissioner's speech

    To mark the one year anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy, British High Commissioner spoke at an event on April 24.

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