UK Emergency Medical Team members from the #UKaid-funded @UKEMT are on the ground in #Beirut. The team is urgently assessing affected health centres and meeting with Lebanese health workers to work out how best the UK can help. @UKMed_NGO @HI_UK @UKinLebanon https://t.co/ykOVbyRmWj
David Wightwick, CEO of @UKMed_NGO, is the head of the #UKaid-funded @UKEMT team that’s been deployed to #Beirut to provide support following last week’s explosion. He spoke earlier to @BBCr4today about the ‘extraordinary’ crisis and the challenges ahead. https://t.co/ITCZcx0USl
The UK stands by the people of #Lebanon + today pledged £20m for urgent humanitarian support at a summit of world leaders This will help the most vulnerable to cover essential survival needs, including access to food and medicine. @wfp @ukinlebanon https://t.co/Z2pQOFa5B5
The ?? is committed to collaborating with Indigenous Peoples. Your insight, knowledge & experience are invaluable in protecting lives & jobs by building resilience to climate change & protecting precious ecosystems. #IndigenousPeoplesDay https://t.co/zcaPFUs2qV
Hear from British medics Zoe Clift and Andy Kent at Heathrow Airport as they prepare to depart to Beirut to help the Lebanese people in the wake of Tuesday's explosion. #UKaid is funding the team from @UKEMT as part of our effort to help Lebanon recover. https://t.co/HfhYXfovxo
Today a team of #UKaid-funded medics specialising in trauma, emergency nursing and rehabilitation is flying to Lebanon following Tuesday’s explosion. In addition, our team of humanitarian experts arrived in Beirut yesterday. Read more ? https://t.co/8oSqPb2sLE
In addition to £5m of #UKaid emergency relief to Lebanon, the UK government is deploying the @RoyalNavy ship HMS Enterprise to the Port of Beirut to assess the damage after the explosion and help to rebuild it. @DefenceHQ https://t.co/bPC5o7phge
Congratulations to @BritishRedCross 150 years old today. We are delighted to celebrate the rich history of this great organisation, a provider of aid in the UK and overseas, and a partner to the UK Government. Happy anniversary to all your volunteers and staff. #UKaid
.@socceraid 2020 will kick-off in September The UK government and @gavi will treble your donations That means every £1 you donate to raise for SoccerAid for Unicef will become £3 #UKaid #SoccerAid https://t.co/QVEHupS9zV
Locust plagues have devastated Pakistan. Today we welcome $200m support from UK aid funded @WorldBank to protect food supplies in??. Last week we announced new UK aid to @FAO to tackle locusts globally. Together we can stop this threat to lives + livelihoods.