Press releases http://www.dfid.gov.uk/ Thu 23 December 2010 en-GB Copyright 2012 - DFID Private and Public Partners Unite to Combat 10 Neglected Tropical Diseases by 2020 Partners pledge innovative, coordinated action aimed at new World Health Organisation http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Press-releases/2012/publication-new-publication1/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:47:00 GMT World must address failure in Somalia 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. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Press-releases/2012/World-must-address-failure-in-Somalia/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:06:00 GMT Liverpool’s award winning pupils grill Government minister on how overseas aid is making countries safer 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. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Press-releases/2012/publication-new-publication/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:30:00 GMT Mitchell announces emergency aid in response to looming food crisis in the Sahel and urges others to step up efforts 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. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Press-releases/2012/Mitchell-announces-emergency-aid-in-response-to-looming-food-crisis-in-the-Sahel-and-urges-others-to-step-up-efforts/ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMT Britain to protect more than 140 million in global effort to rid the world of neglected tropical diseases 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 http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Press-releases/2012/Britain-to-protect-more-than-140-million-in-global-effort-to-rid-the-world-of-neglected-tropical-diseases/ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:30:00 GMT Minister visits Greenwich school benefiting from the international legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as Government marks 200 days to Olympics 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. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Press-releases/2012/Minister-visits-Greenwich-school-benefiting-from-the-international-legacy-of-the-Olympic-and-Paralympic-Games-as-Government-marks-200-days-to-Olympics/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT World 'dangerously unprepared' for future shocks warns Mitchell After a year of disasters, the UK urges more support for the international response system to make sure funding is fast and effective http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Press-releases/2011/World-dangerously-unprepared-for-future-shocks-warns-Mitchell/ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:00:00 GMT 9000 tonnes of British aid to arrive in the Horn of Africa for Christmas British-funded food supplies and medicines for 800,000 people will arrive in drought zones in over the festive period http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Press-releases/2011/9000-tonnes-of-British-aid-to-arrive-in-the-Horn-of-Africa-for-Christmas/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:00:00 GMT Britain to help address education emergency and promote trade in Gaza British Development Secretary visits Gaza and announces UK support for 24,000 children to attend school http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Press-releases/2011/British-Development-Secretary-visits-Gaza-and-announces-support-to-help-address-education-emergency-and-promote-trade/ Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:30:00 GMT UK hails new aid partnership with emerging powers Britain welcomed a new agreement with China and others to improve the impact of aid at this week's aid forum in Korea http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Press-releases/2011/UK-hails-new-aid-partnership-with-emerging-powers/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:30:00 GMT