Britain will spearhead a new drive to save girls and women from the threat of domestic violence and trafficking in the poorest countries, the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for International Development have announced today

UK’s new rapid response network will activate ‘within hours’ of a natural disaster [PDF - 34 KB]opens in a new window

07 March 2012

Britain is to establish a new rapid response network from top UK-based businesses and charities to respond to major international crises, such as famine, floods and earthquakes, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced today.

UK’s fight against corruption boosts world’s poorest people [PDF - 36 KB]opens in a new window

27 February 2012

Millions of pounds stolen by a corrupt Nigerian politician will be returned to the country’s poorest people, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said today.

Stephen O’Brien visits Bristol Somali community ahead of major conference [PDF - 32 KB]opens in a new window

20 February 2012

International Development Minister Stephen O’Brien today visited Somali diaspora groups in Bristol to outline the aims of the Somalia Conference taking place in London on 23 February.

International Development Minister praises Harrogate’s ethical tea and coffee [PDF - 34 KB]opens in a new window

17 February 2012

Alan Duncan, International Development Minister, is today visiting family business Taylors’ of Harrogate to taste their range of ethically traded teas and coffees ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight later this month.

International Development Secretary praises Wolverhampton’s Fairtrade pioneers [PDF - 34 KB]opens in a new window

17 February 2012

Andrew Mitchell, International Development Secretary, is today visiting Wolverhampton to taste fairtrade coffee from the city’s new pioneers of fair and ethical trading, Revolver World, ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight later this month.

New British aid for Syrians caught up in violence [PDF - 43 KB]opens in a new window

17 February 2012

New British support will help get vitally needed food and medical supplies to tens of thousands of Syrians affected by the ongoing fighting in Homs and more widely across Syria

World must address failure in Somalia [PDF - 140 KB]opens in a new window

30 January 2012

During his visit to Somalia Mr Mitchell announced new British support for health services, which will benefit over 100,000 women and children, and for weapons management.

Private and Public Partners Unite to Combat 10 Neglected Tropical Diseases by 2020 [PDF - 540 KB]opens in a new window

30 January 2012

Partners pledge innovative, coordinated action aimed at new World Health Organisation

Liverpool’s award winning pupils grill Government minister on how overseas aid is making countries safer [PDF - 121 KB]opens in a new window

26 January 2012

Pupils of Cardinal Heenan Catholic Sports College were today presented with the prestigious British Council International School Award by Minister for International Development, Alan Duncan.

Mitchell announces emergency aid in response to looming food crisis in the Sahel and urges others to step up efforts [PDF - 135 KB]opens in a new window

22 January 2012

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.

Britain to protect more than 140 million in global effort to rid the world of neglected tropical diseases [PDF - 139 KB]opens in a new window

21 January 2012

Britain will supply more than four treatments every second for the next four years, as part of a global push to help eliminate infectious tropical diseases from the developing world

Minister visits Greenwich school benefiting from the international legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as Government marks 200 days to Olympics [PDF - 34 KB]opens in a new window

09 January 2012

International Development Secretary, Andrew Mitchell, today met school children in Greenwich who are benefiting from a ground-breaking international legacy programme for the London 2012 Games.

World 'dangerously unprepared' for future shocks warns Mitchell [PDF - 134 KB]opens in a new window

27 December 2011

After a year of disasters, the UK urges more support for the international response system to make sure funding is fast and effective

9000 tonnes of British aid to arrive in the Horn of Africa for Christmas [PDF - 39 KB]opens in a new window

22 December 2011

British-funded food supplies and medicines for 800,000 people will arrive in drought zones in over the festive period

Britain to help address education emergency and promote trade in Gaza [PDF - 33 KB]opens in a new window

18 December 2011

British Development Secretary visits Gaza and announces UK support for 24,000 children to attend school

UK hails new aid partnership with emerging powers [PDF - 33 KB]opens in a new window

01 December 2011

Britain welcomed a new agreement with China and others to improve the impact of aid at this week's aid forum in Korea