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From The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell
  • Global development: UK and US renew aid partnership

    David Cameron and Barack Obama renewed commitments to change the lives of 1.2 billion poor people by working together

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

  • West Africa: Food for families hit by hunger crisis

    UK aid will provide emergency food, medical supplies and water for thousands of children caught up in the Sahel hunger crisis

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

  • Climate change: DFID wins award for maize project

    The Department for International Development has won Best Technological Breakthrough at the Climate Week Awards for a project to develop drought-tolerant maize in Africa.

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

  • International Women's Day: UK tackles violence against women

    The UK will spearhead a new drive to save girls and women from the domestic violence and trafficking in poor countries

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

  • Scottish charity to play key part in UK's new disaster response network

    The Edinburgh-headquartered charity Mercy Corps was today confirmed by the UK Government's International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell as one of the top organisations specialising in disaster response to be sele…

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

  • Disasters: Rapid response network ready if crises hit

    Britain is setting up a network of top businesses and charities to respond when large scale emergencies hit

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

  • Water: World meets target on safe drinking supplies

    The world has met its target to halve the number of people without access to safe drinking water, says the UN

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

  • Family planning: UK to host summit with Gates Foundation

    Britain is working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and partners to host a Family Planning summit in July 2012.

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

  • Syria: UK calls for immediate humanitarian access

    Britain backs international calls to allow aid agencies into Syria

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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

  • Medical help and food for Syrians caught up in violence

    New UK aid will get vitally needed food, water and medical supplies to tens of thousands of people across the country

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

  • Fairtrade taste for Ministers

    Ahead of Fairtrade fortnight Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell and Minister Alan Duncan sampled some of the UK's finest Fairtrade teas and coffees.

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

  • Report warns of hidden hunger crisis

    Up to 300 children die because of a lack of nutritious food every hour every day, according to a new report

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

  • Government investigates the future of disaster anticipation and resilience

    The project will identify actions that could be taken within the next 10 years to reduce the impacts of natural disasters.

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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

  • Private investment to help tackle climate change

    Britain will spearhead a new drive to bring major private investment to tackle the global threat of climate change

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

  • Innovative funding scheme delivers lifesaving vaccines

    Private donations, to be doubled by the UK Government, will help immunise millions more children around the world.

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

  • Emergency aid to tackle looming food crisis in Sahel

    Britain will send lifesaving emergency aid to help thousands of families facing severe food shortages caused by drought in the Sahel region of West Africa.

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