Humanitarian aid
The Observer reports today (29 October 2017) that Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, claims his country is being overlooked in the Hurricane Irma and Maria relief efforts...
...and Iraq. UK aid is being used to bring water to drought stricken parts of Africa. UK aid is helping to educate women and girls in parts of Asia where...
The UK’s commitment to relief and reconstruction in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria continued this week.
UK relief efforts in the aftermath of the hurricanes continued this weekend with the arrival of HMS Ocean in the Turks and Caicos islands today (Sunday 1 October). So far...
There has been further media coverage today about Hurricane Maria which is hitting islands across the Caribbean.
DFID’s work has been pivotal in supporting the governments of Bangladesh and Nepal to respond quickly and effectively to help people who have been affected.
There has been widespread media coverage of DFID for World Humanitarian Day 2017 as we highlighted the incredible work of frontline humanitarian staff.
The Centre will draw on UK and international expertise to provide neutral advice, innovation and cutting edge science to help build cheaper, faster and reliable finance in emergencies that delivers the most benefit for the poorest people and can halve the cost of disasters.
There is positive online, broadcast and print coverage today of the UK’s commitment to sending lifesaving aid to the people of Mosul after the official liberation of the city was announced on Monday.