tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Sir Stephen O’Brien 2012-06-19T01:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/west-africa-minister-sees-food-aid-saving-lives-in-sahel 2012-06-19T01:00:00+01:00 West Africa: Minister sees food aid saving lives in Sahel Minister 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-people 2012-06-19T01:00:00+01:00 West Africa: Lifesaving aid for a further 200,000 people The aid includes emergency food for people across the region as well food vouchers to see them through the next six months tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/green-growth-business-to-help-beat-resource-scarcity 2012-06-11T01:00:00+01:00 Green growth: Business to help beat resource scarcity Natural resources � such as food, water and energy � will come under extreme pressure within 20 years, says a new report released today tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/stephen-obrien-transparency-accountability-and-good-governance 2012-05-16T01:00:00+01:00 Stephen O'Brien: Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance Speech 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-disaster 2012-04-26T01:00:00+01:00 South Sudan: UK warns of humanitarian disaster The 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-deforestation 2012-04-20T01:00:00+01:00 Stephen O’Brien: Slowing global deforestation Speech 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-babies 2012-03-15T00:00:00+00:00 UK medics to help save lives of more mums and babies UK doctors, midwives and medics will train over 17,000 health workers to provide emergency care for mothers and newborns across Africa and Asia tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sudan-hope-for-people-hit-by-darfur-conflict 2012-03-02T00:00:00+00:00 Sudan: Hope for people hit by Darfur conflict Stephen O'Brien travelled to Darfur to see how UK aid is helping to bring security and justice to the region tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/stephen-obrien-visits-somali-community-in-bristol 2012-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 Stephen O'Brien visits Somali community in Bristol International 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-diseases 2012-01-30T00:00:00+00:00 UK and partners unite to combat tropical diseases Private 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-diseases 2012-01-21T00:00:00+00:00 UK to protect 140 million people from tropical diseases UK aid will help global effort to rid the world of infectious tropical diseases tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-contraception-drive-will-save-womens-lives 2011-12-22T00:00:00+00:00 New contraception drive will save women's lives The UK will help save thousands of lives and avert nearly 220,000 unsafe abortions by providing much needed contraceptive supplies tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/stephen-obrien-making-green-growth-a-priority 2011-12-06T00:00:00+00:00 Stephen O'Brien: Making green growth a priority Speech 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-services 2011-12-01T00:00:00+00:00 Stephen O'Brien: Integrating HIV and family planning services Parliamentary 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-lives 2011-11-29T00:00:00+00:00 Stephen O'Brien: Family planning to transform women's lives Parliamentary 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-growth 2011-11-29T00:00:00+00:00 Stephen O'Brien: Challenges and opportunities of family planning and population growth Parliamentary 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-darfur 2011-11-10T00:00:00+00:00 Stephen O'Brien: On attacks against peacekeepers in Darfur Stephen O'Brien condemns the ongoing violence in Darfur. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-helps-educate-an-extra-3-5-million-children 2011-11-08T00:00:00+00:00 UK helps educate an extra 3.5 million children Britain 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-border 2011-11-04T00:00:00+00:00 Minister warns of emergency developing on Sudan border Thousands of Southern Sudanese risk being caught in a humanitarian crisis, Stephen O’Brien warned today tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/stephen-obrien-on-the-role-of-boys-and-men-in-improving-gender-equality 2011-10-13T01:00:00+01:00 Stephen O'Brien: On the role of boys and men in improving gender equality Stephen 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.