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Matthew Rycroft, currently UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has been appointed as DFID Permanent Secretary with effect from January 2018.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
UK is providing a further £5 million UK aid package for Dominica, the island worst hit by Hurricane Maria, Priti Patel announced during a visit to the region.
The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Ocean has arrived in the British Virgin Islands to support those affected by Hurricane Irma and Maria.
UK aid teams have been on the ground in Dominica to assess the devastation caused by the recent extreme weather in the Caribbean.
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 International Development Secretary has called for urgent reforms to keep the United Nations relevant in the 21st century.
UK will double its development funding for tackling modern slavery.
It is because the UK is a committed supporter of the UN, that we are working so hard to reform and improve it.
UK aid experts, military assets and relief supplies remain in the region and are ready to respond.
Over 60 tonnes of UK aid has now reached the Caribbean with another 60 tonnes on the way on board HMS Ocean.
Public has donated over £650,000 since the appeal was launched on 6 September and the UK government is doubling any public donations made.
UK continues to urgently deliver vital aid to the victims of Hurricane Irma
For every £1 given towards the relief effort in the Caribbean, another £1 will be added through DFID's Aid Match scheme, up to £3 million.
International Development Secretary condemns the violence in Burma and announces £5 million to provide vital assistance.
Shelter kits and solar lanterns are on their way to the Caribbean to provide immediate relief to people who have seen their homes destroyed.
When crisis hits, it is right that the world looks to Britain for its leadership and the UK has already provided lifesaving support.
International Development Secretary announces deployment of UK aid experts and that a British naval ship is in the region ready to help.
Op-ed by Priti Patel, Secretary of State for International Development. Originally published in the Times on 4 September 2017.
The UK has stepped up its support for communities worst affected by flooding in Nepal, and continues to provide assistance in Bangladesh.
International Development Secretary calls for a world free from abhorrent trade of modern slavery during visit to Lagos.
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