The PM has given a speech on povery and the Millennium Development Goals at the Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops in London where he articulated his hopes that efforts to combat poverty would succeed.

I've always believed that Britain's strength in the world needed engagement in Europe, not isolation. But yet I didn't feel comfortable dismissing the negative result out of hand said David Miliband in a recent speech as he discussed Europe.

The Secretary of State for International Development while addressing the Food Conference in Rome delivered a speech calling for action against rising food prices as they threaten to reverse many of the gains that have been achieved so far.

Today, millions of people in low- and middle-income countries do not have access to basic, good quality health services. The author explores the current situation and suggests ways of improving these conditions.

The Afghan opium economy continues to grow and the trajectory is unlikely to change. The United Nations reported that opium production increased 17% in 2007 and that the 2008 harvest will be "staggeringly high".

Despite a strong showing by President Boris Tadic's Democratic Party (DS) in Sunday’s elections - and signs that a majority-holding, DS-led coalition is taking shape - forming a government will not be straightforward says the author.

Tuberculosis(TB) and HIV and AIDS affect each other & control programmes for the two diseases should also interact. This paper explores options for linking TB and HIV and AIDS programmes, concluding that a universal model is unlikely to suit all contexts.

The Secretary of State for International Development responds to questions from citizens on various issues ranging from the role of business in international development, MDG's and the overall work of DFID.

The War on terror has diverted attention from other more serious and likely causes of conflict claim the authors in their study on global threats. Here they explore the study and argue that the root causes of global insecurity must be dealt with now.

The International Development Secretary at the launch of DFID's new research centre discusses the importance of research to meet current and future challenges. He also emphasised the need to put results of research into practice to improve quality of life