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  • Baroness Amos appointed new Head of UN OCHA

    Baroness Amos appointed new Head of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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

  • Getting people back on their feet in Haiti

    How we're helping people in Haiti rebuild their lives 6 months after the devastating earthquake

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  • Mitchell welcomes Oxfam’s Niger appeal

    Oxfam today launched a £7 million emergency appeal to help more than 800,000 of the most vulnerable people across West Africa

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

  • UK gives £19 million for Gazan refugees

    UK Government to provide £19m to help support schools and health clinics

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

  • Sri Lanka: one year on from conflict

    How DFID support has helped people displaced by conflict.

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

  • Emergency food aid for Sudan

    DFID will contribute £20 million to the World Food Programme's emergency food operation in Sudan.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Earthquake in China

    We are monitoring the earthquake in Yushu in China and gathering further information about its impact.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Haiti: one month on

    From search and rescue to long-term recovery.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • DFID Research: The success of Bolivia's bitter potato

    A regional initiative of the International Potato Center helps farmers in Bolivia access high-value markets for their freeze-dried potato products.

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  • DFID Research: satellite imagery to assist in monitoring volcanic activity

    New warning systems for volanic eruptions are being put in place in Central America.

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