Major study could benefit 11 million Thai people living in vulnerable coastal zones
A major study aims to improve understanding of the vulnerability of Thailand’s shoreline and coastal communities to storms, floods and
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UK aid to provide life-saving assistance to hundreds of thousands of Afghans at risk from severe drought
The UK will provide vital food, shelter and clean water to Afghans affected by one of the worst droughts the
Read moreNew UK aid package to provide life-saving help to millions of Yemeni children at growing risk of famine
Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, announces UK support to help screen, prevent and tackle malnutrition in Yemen. The
Read moreDevelopment banks still pouring billions into fossil fuels in climate-vulnerable Asian countries
Three of the world’s biggest development banks have kept investing heavily in fossil fuels in some of the world’s most
Read moreUK aid to protect endangered wildlife and create thousands of sustainable jobs
UK aid will protect critically endangered wildlife in Indonesia and Liberia by creating sustainable jobs for people who work near
Read moreMalaysia: Caning of two women “atrocious”
Two women in Malaysia have been caned after they were convicted of attempting to have consensual same-sex sexual relations with
Read moreWorld first as UK aid brings together experts to predict where cholera will strike next
British aid experts are working with the Met office, to help prevent major outbreaks of cholera and save lives in
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