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Horn of Africa debate: food security and famine prevention
16 September 2011
Watch the full cross-government debate on the Horn of Africa and read highlights of Andrew Mitchell's speech
Andrew Mitchell: Why the Arab Spring matters for Britain and beyond
13 September 2011
Speech by the International Development Secretary to Chatham House looking at the rise of democracy across the region
Alan Duncan: Launch of the Kaleidoscope Trust
12 September 2011
Written statement by the Minister of State welcoming a new initiative promoting equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
Andrew Mitchell: Further update on aid to the Horn of Africa
05 September 2011
Written statement by the International Development Secretary to the House of Commons giving the latest news on the East Africa food crisis
Joint letter from David Cameron, Andrew Mitchell and Baroness Warsi to UK mosques
11 August 2011
Letter from Secretary of State to BAE Systems
01 August 2011
Stephen O'Brien: In a world of seven billion people
12 July 2011
Speech by the International Development Minister Stephen O'Brien to mark this year's World Population Day
Andrew Mitchell: Africa is open for business
11 July 2011
Speech by the International Development Secretary to the London School of Business looking at why growth is on the up across the continent
Andrew Mitchell: Aid for the Horn of Africa food crisis
06 July 2011
Written statement by the International Development Secretary to the House of Commons giving an update on British intervention in East Africa
03 July 2011
Andrew Mitchell: The humanitarian response review
15 June 2011
Oral statement by the International Development Secretary to the House of Commons in response to the independent review of emergency relief
Stephen O’Brien: AIDS - towards zero infections
09 June 2011
Speech by Development Minister to the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting in New York looking at the progress and problems ahead
Andrew Mitchell: Results for change
Andrew Mitchell sets out his vision for UK aid, one year on from becoming International Development Secretary
Andrew Mitchell on the reform of CDC Group plc
07 June 2011
Written statement by the International Development Secretary to the House of Commons
Women Reaching Women Conference
12 April 2011
International Development Minister Stephen O’Brien’s speech to the National Federation of Women's Institutes – Women Reaching Women Conference, Tuesday 12 April 2011
TB and HIV in Africa
22 March 2011
International Development Minister Stephen O’Brien’s speech to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Tuberculosis meeting on TB and HIV in Africa, Tuesday 22 March 2011
Statement by the Secretary of State for International Development: the Bilateral and Multilateral Aid Reviews
01 March 2011
Oral statement to the House of Commons
WWF 50th Anniversary: Viva Amazonia
16 February 2011
Speech by PUSS Stephen O'Brien at the WWF 50th Anniversary 'Viva Amazonia' event at Portcullis House on 15 February 2011.
Emerging powers
15 February 2011
Speech by Andrew Mitchell, International Development Secretary, at the Emerging Powers and the International Development Agenda at Chatham House on 15 February 2011.
Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate
09 February 2011
Speech by International Development Minister Stephen O'Brien at the 9th Rights and Resources Initiative Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate change on 8 February 2011