tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from Sir Stephen O’Brien2012-06-19T01:00:00+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/west-africa-minister-sees-food-aid-saving-lives-in-sahel2012-06-19T01:00:00+01:00West Africa: Minister sees food aid saving lives in SahelMinister Stephen O'Brien is in Niger to see for himself how British aid is helping thousands of people survive the food crisis in West Africa.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/west-africa-lifesaving-aid-for-a-further-200-000-people2012-06-19T01:00:00+01:00West Africa: Lifesaving aid for a further 200,000 peopleThe aid includes emergency food for people across the region as well food vouchers to see them through the next six monthstag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/green-growth-business-to-help-beat-resource-scarcity2012-06-11T01:00:00+01:00Green growth: Business to help beat resource scarcityNatural resources � such as food, water and energy � will come under extreme pressure within 20 years, says a new report released todaytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/stephen-obrien-transparency-accountability-and-good-governance2012-05-16T01:00:00+01:00Stephen O'Brien: Transparency, Accountability and Good GovernanceSpeech by International Development Minister Stephen O’Brien at the Roundtable on Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance: The Future of International Development
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/south-sudan-uk-warns-of-humanitarian-disaster2012-04-26T01:00:00+01:00South Sudan: UK warns of humanitarian disasterThe British government will provide emergency support to help 100,000 people facing severe food shortages in South Sudan.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/stephen-o-brien-slowing-global-deforestation2012-04-20T01:00:00+01:00Stephen O’Brien: Slowing global deforestationSpeech by Development Minister Stephen O'Brien to The Forest Trust conference on sustainable oil palm.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-medics-to-help-save-lives-of-more-mums-and-babies2012-03-15T00:00:00+00:00UK medics to help save lives of more mums and babiesUK doctors, midwives and medics will train over 17,000 health workers to provide emergency care for mothers and newborns across Africa and Asiatag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sudan-hope-for-people-hit-by-darfur-conflict2012-03-02T00:00:00+00:00Sudan: Hope for people hit by Darfur conflictStephen O'Brien travelled to Darfur to see how UK aid is helping to bring security and justice to the regiontag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/stephen-obrien-visits-somali-community-in-bristol2012-02-20T00:00:00+00:00Stephen O'Brien visits Somali community in BristolInternational Development Minister Stephen O’Brien today visited Somali diaspora groups in Bristol to outline the aims of the Somalia Conference taking place in London on 23 February.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-partners-unite-to-combat-tropical-diseases2012-01-30T00:00:00+00:00UK and partners unite to combat tropical diseasesPrivate and public partners unite to combat 10 neglected tropical diseases by 2020.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-protect-140-million-people-from-tropical-diseases2012-01-21T00:00:00+00:00UK to protect 140 million people from tropical diseasesUK aid will help global effort to rid the world of infectious tropical diseasestag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-contraception-drive-will-save-womens-lives2011-12-22T00:00:00+00:00New contraception drive will save women's livesThe UK will help save thousands of lives and avert nearly 220,000 unsafe abortions by providing much needed contraceptive suppliestag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/stephen-obrien-making-green-growth-a-priority2011-12-06T00:00:00+00:00Stephen O'Brien: Making green growth a prioritySpeech by Stephen O'Brien at the UN Global Compact event, looking at the role of the private sector in driving sustainable development.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/stephen-obrien-integrating-hiv-and-family-planning-services2011-12-01T00:00:00+00:00Stephen O'Brien: Integrating HIV and family planning servicesParliamentary Under Secretary of State Stephen O'Brien speaks at the International Conference for Family Planning in Dakar, Senegal.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/stephen-obrien-family-planning-to-transform-womens-lives2011-11-29T00:00:00+00:00Stephen O'Brien: Family planning to transform women's livesParliamentary Under Secretary of State Stephen O'Brien speaks at the opening of the International Conference for Family Planning in Senegal.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/stephen-obrien-challenges-and-opportunities-of-family-planning-and-population-growth2011-11-29T00:00:00+00:00Stephen O'Brien: Challenges and opportunities of family planning and population growthParliamentary Under Secretary of State, Stephen O'Brien, speaks about the challenges and opportunities of family planning and population growth at the International Conference for Family Planning in Senegal.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/stephen-obrien-on-attacks-against-peacekeepers-in-darfur2011-11-10T00:00:00+00:00Stephen O'Brien: On attacks against peacekeepers in DarfurStephen O'Brien condemns the ongoing violence in Darfur.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-helps-educate-an-extra-3-5-million-children2011-11-08T00:00:00+00:00UK helps educate an extra 3.5 million childrenBritain will help millions more children access quality education in a major global drive to tackle illiteracy
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-warns-of-emergency-developing-on-sudan-border2011-11-04T00:00:00+00:00Minister warns of emergency developing on Sudan borderThousands of Southern Sudanese risk being caught in a humanitarian crisis, Stephen O’Brien warned todaytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/stephen-obrien-on-the-role-of-boys-and-men-in-improving-gender-equality2011-10-13T01:00:00+01:00Stephen O'Brien: On the role of boys and men in improving gender equalityStephen O'Brien's speech at the launch of Plan UK's State of the World's Girls report, looking at the inclusion of boys and men in gender work.