Author: HM Government

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 […]

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is responsible for licensing activity prohibited under the UK’s Russia trade sanctions. DBT has three licensing teams responsible for administering licences on behalf of the Secretary of State. The team you need to apply to is dependent on the activity you want to carry out. You can use […]

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 […]

If the person who died had insurance, contact their insurance company as soon as possible. Read the general guidance on what to do when someone dies abroad if you’re not sure if they had insurance. The insurance company should appoint a funeral director in Laos and the UK. They may also cover the cost of […]

An exception applies automatically so you do not need to get a licence, but some exceptions have reporting obligations. To check the full legal wording of an exception, go to the regulations listed in Part 7 of the Russia regulations. If you are unsure whether an exception applies in your circumstances, you are advised to […]

I thank Director General Grossi for his briefing. And I welcome the participation of the permanent representative of the UAE in our meeting today. Let me also take this opportunity to thank Dr Grossi and staff at the International Atomic Energy Agency for their professionalism and dedication in delivering essential work on nuclear safety, security, and safeguards, often in the most challenging circumstances.  […]