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From Secretary of State for International Development
  • Preferred candidate for new ICAI Chief Commissioner announced

    Dr Alison Evans selected as the preferred option to succeed Graham Ward.

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

  • UK activates £3 million Rapid Response Facility for Gaza

    As the number of injured and displaced Palestinians in Gaza grows, International Development Secretary Justine Greening has activated the UK’s Rapid Response Facility (RRF) to provide immediate aid to help save lives.

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

  • Extra UK aid to get food into Gaza

    The UK has announced £3 million in new funding so the World Food Programme can get emergency food to more than 300,000 people in Gaza.

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

  • Britain to provide new assistance to combat Ebola in West Africa

    The UK will provide medical support and supplies to contain the spread of Ebola in West Africa, International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced on Friday 25 July.

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

  • UK assistance to Gaza this week reaches £7 million

    Britain to provide extra £2 million for the Gaza Flash Appeal

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

  • Call to charities working to end female genital mutilation and child marriage

    Charities with the best ideas on how to end female genital mutilation and child marriage to benefit from match funding from the UK government.

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

  • British ministers comment on deaths at UN school

    Foreign and International Development Secretaries react to deaths at UNWRA school in Gaza.

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

  • Justine Greening welcomes UN cross-border aid for Syria

    International Development Secretary responds to first UN cross-border aid convoy into Syria since new Security Council Resolution.

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

  • New funding to protect millions of girls from child marriage

    The UK is driving a major new global push to end child and forced marriage across the world, International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced today at the UK’s first Girl Summit.

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

  • PM hosts Girl Summit 2014: a future free from FGM and child and forced marriage

    The government will today announce new action and funding to protect millions of girls from female genital mutilation and forced marriage.

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

  • New UK support for civilians caught up in Gaza violence

    In response to continuing violence in Gaza, the UK is providing emergency support to help tens of thousands of Palestinians.

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

  • Winners announced in national schools competition to ‘Shape the Future’

    Young people from around the world attended DFID's #YouthforChange event.

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

  • UK aid continues to deliver results and drive growth

    The Department for International Development's Annual Report and Accounts 2013-14 published.

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

  • Justine Greening: End child marriage in a generation

    Speech by the International Development Secretary pledging that Britain will lead international efforts to end child marriage within a generation.

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

  • Greening: End child marriage in a generation

    Britain will lead international efforts to end child marriage within a generation, Justine Greening will pledge today during a trip to Zambia (Wednesday 9th July).

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

  • Greening: New poverty goals must focus on peace, jobs and justice

    International development must move beyond traditional aid and towards boosting peace, jobs and justice, Development Secretary Justine Greening said today.

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

  • Justine Greening: beyond aid - development priorities from 2015

    Speech by the International Development Secretary at Standard Chartered in London on the focus of the UN's new poverty goals, due to be launched in 2015.

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

  • Greening pledges new UK help from Syrian border

    The UK will boost cross-border aid operations into Syria with more than £46 million of new help for civilians in hard to reach areas, International Development Secretary Justine Greening has announced following a visit to th…

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

  • Calling all young people: #YouthforChange

    A day of inspiring talks, interactive sessions, debates and sharing ideas to raise awareness about issues affecting girls.

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

  • Campaign to end early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

    Pledge your support to end these harmful practices and help girls to reach their full potential.

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