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  1. 43 minutes ago

    Well done on taking part in the blindfold keepy-uppy challenge. Why don't you try it too.   Post your video.   Nominate a friend.   Donate to for   The UK Government will double your donation  

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    4 hours ago

    At the frontier: how innovation is delivering blood to Rwanda and WiFi to Nepal | New on the Civil Service Awards Community

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    21 hours ago

    Great to see my local High School fundraising efforts for supported by

    Well done to everyone in our community who helped raise £4794 for SCIAF with uk aid match
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    4 hours ago

    had predeployed and is providing shelter, water treatment, emergency food and health supplies to thousands of families who have been affected by Tropical Storm in Somalia - to help them rebuild their lives.

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    5 hours ago

    An energising meeting for all staff in London, Scotland and around the world, with the Ministerial team and me this morning

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  6. 4 hours ago

    👏👏👏 Good effort ! Think you can beat that, ? Why don't you try it too. Take the challenge Post your video. Nominate a friend. Donate to for The UK Government will double your donation

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    So 😂🙈 Here’s my attempt at ‘s keepy-uppy challenge! Challenge yourself, raise money for for & every pound you raise the UK government will match your donation! I’m nominating 😝👍🏻⚽️
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    7 hours ago

    “No one should ever feel the need to hide who they are or who they love. I’m pleased to announce we will publish an Action Plan to improve lives for LGBT people in Britain and tackle injustice.” – PM

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    12 hours ago

    The UK will co-host the 1st Global Disability Summit in London in July alongside the International Disability Alliance & KE govt; international partners will discuss challenges and how to deliver real, lasting change for people with disabilities.

    The UK is pleased to be joining KE govt at the Kenya Satellite Disability Summit event ahead of the Global Disability Summit to be hosted in July
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    12 hours ago

    The UK is pleased to be joining KE govt at the Kenya Satellite Disability Summit event ahead of the Global Disability Summit to be hosted in July

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    May 23

    Interested in leading the UK’s independent aid scrutiny body? The timeframe to apply to become our new Chief Commissioner has been extended to Sunday 10 June 2018 For more information visit:

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    11 hours ago

    The UK has committed £2.71 billion to the regional response in & is providing life-saving support to people in desperate need Read our latest review of ’s humanitarian support to Syria to find out more:

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  12. 10 hours ago

    Fatima was badly injured when a bomb exploded near to her home in Syria. But, thanks to psycho-social support from UK aid, she is being helped to recover in neighbouring Jordan. She’s just one of thousands of Syrians that the UK is helping.

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  13. 11 hours ago

    UK aid is saving lives every day in Syria and the region. Since 2012 we have provided over 27 million food rations, 12 million medical consultations, 10 million relief packages, and 10 million vaccines.

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  14. 11 hours ago

    "It's clear that this work has made a huge difference to people in desperate situations, and the UK can be rightly proud that our aid is reaching people despite huge challenges" - 's on the UK's humanitarian response in Syria.

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  15. 12 hours ago

    "The UK is providing vital life-saving support to communities in desperate need in Syria under extremely challenging circumstances" - new review of the UK's humanitarian support inside Syria.

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  16. May 23

    NEWS: UK pledges fresh support in fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

    2 replies . 9 retweets 11 likes
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  17. May 23

    .: Saddened to hear that lives have been lost in landslides that have occurred across the Chittagong area in Bangladesh. Essential that the men, women and children living in communities and the Cox’s Bazar camps are protected and kept safe during the rainy season.

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    May 23

    NEWS: UK pledges fresh support in fight against Ebola in the DRC

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  19. May 23

    Read 's Written Ministerial Statement on the UK response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo -

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  20. May 23

    New funding to tackle antimicrobial resistance will save lives across the world - article by in (paywall) -

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