Sexual exploitation and abuse allegations
There is continued media coverage today (Sunday 11 February) of allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by Oxfam staff in Haiti in 2011 and other charity workers. The International Development...
Humanitarian aid
Technology and innovation changing the way we deliver UK aid in Kenya
There is media coverage today following the International Development Secretary’s first official visit to Kenya, where she saw how UK aid was first on the scene when the region suffered a devastating drought last year – but also saw the potential for technology and innovation to deliver aid in new ways.
Boost to UK aid delivered directly into the hands of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees
There has been media coverage of an innovative UK aid programme in Lebanon which is giving a vital lifeline to Syrian refugees through small cash transfers.
BBC's day of coverage from Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh
The BBC ran a full day of live radio and TV coverage on from Cox’s Bazar on Monday 15 January.
Nobody does humanitarian aid better than Britain - International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt
Today the International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt announced a new package of support for the United Nations’ Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), warning that 2018 could be the bleakest year since 1945, and pointing to UK aid successes this year …
British medical heroes deploying to combat deadly diphtheria outbreak in Bangladesh
British medics and firefighters funded by UK aid are this week flying out to Bangladesh to help deal with a deadly outbreak of diphtheria. They are stepping up to help the 600,000 plus Rohingya refugees who have fled their …
International Migrants Day
International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt has chosen International Migrants Day – Monday, 18 December – to set out how UK aid is helping to tackle the root causes driving people to migrate. She also announced an additional package of support …
International Development Secretary visits Bangladesh and announces extra UK support for Rohingya refugees
...131,000 people; Emergency shelter for over 130,000 people and support to make shelters more resilient to rain and heavy winds for 450,000 people as the cyclone season approaches; Access to...
International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt stands with the Caribbean and Overseas Territories to build back better
International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt stands with the Caribbean and Overseas Territories to build back better Over the weekend and today (Monday 20 November 2017), newspapers and online news outlets...
UK leads international response to Rohingya crisis
Almost three months since violence erupted in Burma, the horrific suffering and what looks to be the ethnic cleansing of more than 600,000 people continues to feature in news.