Today, at the United Nations over 80 countries joined UK-led calls to prioritise Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights - ensuring women and girls around the world can access services, complete their education, protect their health, and fulfil their full potential

#RightsFreedomChoice

Wonderful talking to inspiring youth advocates on tackling stigma, better health services and SRHR to #stopaids ⁦Restless Development⁩ ⁦London YouthSTOPAIDS⁩ #sdgs

The UK is committed to improving respectful and dignified care for women and girls.

Today we announced new £5.83m funding to:

✅ Strengthen grassroots organisations
✅ Focus on marginalised
✅ Increase capacity of local midwifery
✅ Create emergency transport systems for women

Brilliant to see you all and think about ways we can exchange, support and partner in the future. 👏🏻

Vaccines are one of humanity’s greatest achievements, saving 154 million lives over the last 50 years! Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is proud to support @Gavi World Health Organization (WHO) UNICEF and Polio Eradication in making this the most protected generation against deadly diseases. #worldimmunisationweek

The UK’s £100 million hybrid capital contribution to World Bank will leverage significant finance to tackle shared global challenges and support #SDGs Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Family planning is key to women’s health and empowerment enabling women to choose whether, when and how many children they want #RightsFreedomPotential UKAID in Tanzania is working in partnership with The Government of Tanzania to protect and enable women to choose their future

We are carefully reviewing the initial findings of Israel’s investigations into the killing of WCK aid workers and welcome the suspension of two officers as a first step.

These findings must be published in full and followed up with a wholly independent review to ensure the

Well done to UK in Ethiopia 🇬🇧 colleagues for raising collective ambition ahead of the 16th April pledging event.

Taking up David Cameron 's challenge. Here are our key successes on international development 👇

The news of the airstrike that killed World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers in Gaza is deeply distressing.

British Nationals are reported to have been killed, we are urgently working to verify this information and will provide full support to their families.

Wild and beautiful #skye
Happy Easter

Thank you Martin Griffiths for your leadership of UN Humanitarian for the last three years.
 
Your determination to deliver impact on the ground has made a difference to millions of people in the most desperate crises around the world, from Ukraine, to Gaza, Myanmar to Sudan and beyond.

Delighted to see @BIIIntInv investing to support economic and agricultural development across Africa by providing vital funding to stimulate trade of essential goods and services, enabling them to tackle critical challenges, including food security.

Very much looking forward to UK-US bilateral development dialogue with Michele Sumilas and USAID colleagues. Much to discuss in how we partner and learn from each other to deliver #SDGs . See you tomorrow!

Yesterday we celebrated the success of the Girls’ Education Challenge.

Since 2012, it has supported over 1.6 million girls in 17 countries with access to education.

Inspiring to hear from women and girls around the world who have benefited from the programme #12YearsoftheGEC

'The international financial system needs to think less about the harvest, and more about the seed being planted.'

UK Mission to the EU 🇬🇧🇪🇺 hosts Amb. Jestas Nyamanga, Melinda Bohannon, Heidy Rombouts, Sander Tordoir and San Bilal on how the international financial system can deliver for the #SDGs

Imagine your world without digital access. Now think about the potential that could be unleashed if we ensure safe and inclusive access for all. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office #SDGs

Humanitarian needs have reached unprecedented levels.

On 18 & 19 March, EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 and Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 are bringing together decision-makers and humanitarians to tackle this at the European Humanitarian Forum.

Follow #EHF2024 online 👉 europa.eu/!VYyKQM

Thanks to Cindy McCain and WFP teams worldwide for the incredibly important work you do. #SDGs