Press releases

Mitchell: UK to help drive low carbon revolution in poorest countries

18 November 2010

Two new public-private partnership projects to generate renewable energy in developing countries, removing millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and powering up to four million rural homes in Africa, will be announced today

Vital lifeline to remote British territory to be repaired

18 November 2010

A storm-damaged harbour on the remote British Overseas Territory of Tristan Da Cunha is to undergo emergency repairs in an effort to prevent the island from being cut off from its only access to outside supplies and help.

Mitchell: UK emergency aid to forgotten disaster in Burma

15 November 2010

The UK Government will give emergency food, water, sanitation and health care to more than a hundred thousand people in Burma as the full scale of destruction caused by Cyclone Giri has become clear

Lord Paddy Ashdown: Pakistan Floods “this has challenged everyone”

11 November 2010

Lord Ashdown has been in Pakistan this week on a fact-finding mission as part of the UK’s Humanitarian Emergency Response Review (HERR).

Mitchell announces new mine clearance plans

10 November 2010

The UK Government will overhaul its support for mine clearance programmes in order to focus on high impact zones.

Consultation on CDC reform begins

05 November 2010

International Development Secretary announces launch of public consultation on the reform of CDC, the UK owned development finance institution.

New independent commission unveiled

29 October 2010

A new independent body which will ensure aid projects are delivering maximum value for money has been unveiled before Parliament.

Spending Review 2010: Press release

20 October 2010

Details of the Spending Review 2010 for the Department for International Development

British aid helps to end food aid dependency for 115,000 families in Pakistan

15 October 2010

On the eve of World Food Day, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announces British aid to end food aid dependency for 115,000 families in Pakistan

Mitchell: Private sector holds the key to tackling global poverty

12 October 2010

The UK will step-up and intensify its work with business and enterprise as part of the battle against poverty in the poorest countries, heralding a new era of private sector-led development work

British aid protecting health to protect education

09 October 2010

Millions of the world's poorest children will be able to spend more days in school thanks to British Aid, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said today. By tackling treatable diseases such as intestinal worms and less well known schistosomiasis, the UK will improve school attendance in high risk countries such as Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Niger by up to 25%.

Life changing opportunities for young people to volunteer overseas

06 October 2010

The Prime Minister launches International Citizen Service, a new Government volunteering scheme to help young adults across the UK the opportunity to travel to developing countries to join the fight against poverty.

Mitchell praises Birmingham pupils ‘digging deep’ for Pakistan

30 September 2010

International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell to congratulate pupils at Lordswood Boys’ School for their fundraising efforts for people in flood-hit Pakistan.

New partnership to support developing countries’ maternal health plans

22 September 2010

A groundbreaking international partnership to cut mother and child deaths in the developing world was announced by Andrew Mitchell today.

UK hails ‘unprecedented’ summit plan to save 16 million women and children

22 September 2010

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today confirmed that the UK would double the number of maternal, newborn and children’s lives saved by 2015.

Clegg: UK to lead global efforts to combat malaria

22 September 2010

The UK will help halve the number of deaths caused by malaria in at least ten African countries by 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will announce today.

UK launches new research programme to tackle malnutrition

21 September 2010

New research programme to address evidence gaps on cost effective solutions to chronic malnutrition

Mitchell: Others must follow UK’s lead at summit

20 September 2010

Millions of lives across the world could be transformed by achieving the MDGs to tackle global poverty, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said today in New York.

Mitchell: Britain to give major aid boost to Pakistan

20 September 2010

The UK will provide a substantial boost to Pakistan’s emergency relief and recovery by committing a further £70m, British International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell

Sudan: NGO Day of Action

19 September 2010

Joint Statement by Stephen O’Brien MP and Henry Bellingham MP