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2.5 million children in Türkiye need urgent humanitarian assistance
(C)UNICEF/UN0793737/KaracanUNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell in a psychosocial session in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, with children who survived the devastating twin earthquakes UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell concluded a two-day visit to Türkiye, where she met with...2023-03-01 709 0 -
B737 MAX Flights are back to the sky in China
B737 MAX flights, which were grounded following the two fatal accidents, are now being permitted to resume in China by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Fuzhou Airlines became the third domestic Chinese airline to...2023-03-01 8396 0 -
A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies
(C)UNICEF/UN0541828/SatuJahan, 18, gave birth to her first baby with the support of a UNICEF primary healthcare centre in the Rohingya refugee camps. Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the...2023-02-27 1386 0 -
Bangladesh – UK Trade and Investment Dialogue 2023
The second Bangladesh – UK Trade and Investment Dialogue was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 19 February 2023. The Government of Bangladesh was represented by the Commerce Secretary, Mr Tapan Kanti Ghosh. The British High Commissioner,...2023-02-19 1017 0 -
UK development minister visits Turkey-Syria earthquake response
Minister for Development Andrew Mitchell in Türkoğlu, Turkey. • first trip by UK minister to Turkey since devastating earthquakes to witness first-hand impact of UK aid, helping those affected in Turkey and Syria • follows major new...2023-02-19 664 0 -
British soldiers lead joint desert training exercise with Oman
British troops have been honing their desert war-fighting skills on a training area six times the size of Salisbury Plain over the last two weeks (3-14 February). They were taking part in Exercise Khanjar Oman, the...2023-02-18 680 0 -
UK leading NATO’s response to Turkey earthquakes
Troops and equipment onboard a C-17 flying to Turkey from the UK earlier this week. An RAF Atlas A400M and two C130 Hercules are transporting a NATO Operational Liaison and Reconnaissance Team (OLRT) from Italy to...2023-02-17 650 0 -
UK launches new Sahel Humanitarian Fund
The UK is teaming up with leading local and international NGOs to deliver protection, family planning and vital humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities across the Sahel. This new fund, the Sahel Regional Fund (SRF), will provide urgent life-saving...2023-02-16 620 0 -
Business and Trade Secretary targets progress on post-Brexit trade wins in first visit to Mexico
Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has visited Mexico to progress two significant post-Brexit deals, remove barriers to business, and grow both UK exports and investment. On a two-day visit to Mexico City she will hold...2023-02-12 1947 0 -
Minister for the Indo-Pacific visits Brunei and Thailand with a focus on trade, security and science
As the UK seeks to deepen its ties with countries across Southeast Asia, Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan spent the week in Brunei and Thailand to build closer links on trade, security and science. In...2023-02-11 1026 0