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A time for change: ending female genital mutilation
31 January 2013
Watch the online discussion held on 6 February to mark International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
World AIDS Day 2012
27 November 2012
Getting to zero - zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS related deaths
MDG Countdown 2012
21 September 2012
Event on 26th September highlighted innovative work making a real difference in the lead up to 2015
Paralympics 2012
28 August 2012
How UK aid is improving the lives of disabled people in the world's poorest countries
World Humanitarian Day 2012
13 August 2012
A time to recognise those people who face danger and adversity to provide help and support to others
World Malaria Day 2012
25 April 2012
How UK aid is leading the fight against a terrible but preventable disease
World Water Day 2012
20 March 2012
How UK aid is helping the world's poorest communities get access to clean water and better sanitation
A Mother's Day gift: safer births in Sierra Leone
12 March 2012
How British doctors are helping to save the lives of more mums and their babies
A world free from female genital cutting
06 February 2012
A wave of change could see the end of the practice within a generation
Creating safer countries: recovering from war in northern Uganda
03 February 2012
How UK aid is changing lives for thousands of people affected by conflict
Best of the blogs 2011
20 December 2011
The pick of last year's guest and staff blogs including posts on vaccines, mothers and babies and the importance of the private sector
How UK aid protects the most vulnerable
07 December 2011
Changing lives: helping the world's poorest people
World AIDS Day 2011
27 November 2011
Getting to zero new infections, zero AIDS deaths and zero stigma
Forests, food and fuel: our climate work visualised
24 November 2011
Test your knowledge and learn about climate change with our three infographics
First International Citizen Service volunteers return home
03 November 2011
As the first ICS volunteers return to the UK, 20-year-old Maheen reflects on the trials and triumphs of working with kids in Kenya
A world of 7 billion people
26 October 2011
Why investing in girls and women is important as the population grows
Changing lives: girls can drive development
24 October 2011
Dr Gill Greer explains how reproductive health can transform girls lives
Action against the drought in Kenya's arid lands
20 October 2011
How we're treating children for malnutrition and building resilience to future droughts
MDG Countdown 2011
21 September 2011
Celebrating successes and innovations during the UN General Assembly
UK aid at the United Nations
20 September 2011
Follow our coverage of the UN General Assembly meetings