Author: HM Government

Thank you, Mr Chair. Words about peace matter only if they are matched by actions. Last week, Ukraine demonstrated that principle by offering to extend the ceasefire brokered by the United States, with the clear aim of reducing civilian harm and opening space for dialogue. That offer was clear, constructive, and made in good faith. […]

Up to £20 million of new UK aid funding to help contain the recent outbreak of Ebola in Eastern DRC. Funding will support a DRC-led response to protect frontline responders and local communities.  UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to co-chair ministerial group to coordinate Government response. The UK has allocated up to £20 million in new funding to contain the deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the […]

First, it is critical that we press all parties to conflict to not only uphold their legal obligations, but to do all they can to protect civilians and minimise harm.  We are deeply concerned at the Secretary-General’s reporting of 37,000 civilian deaths in conflicts in 2025, with Gaza and Sudan suffering the highest toll.   The scale of reported attacks on medical personnel and […]

A warm welcome to this session on domestic capital markets. I should begin with a few thank yous – to colleagues across government, to our development and private-sector partners, and to everyone who has helped bring this session together. And a particular thank you to our panellists – including His Excellency Taiwo Oyedele Minister of […]

It’s great to be here to talk about such a fascinating and transformational issue. Today you’ll hear from people who understand this better than I do.  It’s clear there are opportunities.  But I worry about the digital divide and whether AI will be utilised for the benefit of everyone. The decisions we make now will […]

Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining us today. It’s great to see such a fantastic group of partners and experts, representing governments, science, philanthropy, and frontline delivery. This is what the Global Partnerships Conference is all about – building new coalitions to tackle the biggest challenges we face. Humanitarian action will always be […]

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Thank you very much Charlotte and welcome back to the Global Partnerships Conference.  You came back – this is good! It must mean you had an okay time yesterday.   As Charlotte said, yesterday was – I found it – an amazing day, had many wonderful conversations.  And today is when we really get into it and […]

Thank you for having me.   What brings us together today is a simple idea – that development works best when people have power over the decisions that shape their lives.  As we have heard in the previous session, for decades, countries and communities have called to lead their own development, yet progress has been slow and uneven. This conference is a chance to change […]

Mirroring the UK Government mission to halve VAWG in a decade, the Coalition announced at the Global Partnerships Conference will see countries across the globe share expertise and scale up prevention work. Eight countries have signed up to this new Coalition, driven by the Foreign Secretary. Women and girls across the globe will be better protected […]