World leaders congratulate PM on victory
News Article 6 May 2005
World leaders have sent their congratulations to the prime minister as he secures a historic third election victory.
UN attacks Tory asylum plans
Press Review 20 April 2005
The UN's body for refugees, the UNHCR, said Conservative plans to curb immigration and withdraw from the Geneva Convention on refugees would increase the number of asylum seekers.
Amos on UN shortlist
Press Review 23 March 2005
Leader of the Lords, Baroness Amos, is on a shortlist of six to head the UN Development Programme.
Britain presses G8 on environment
News Article 17 March 2005
Ministers have welcomed their counterparts from G8 countries to a major conference on the environment in Derbyshire.
Straw welcomes Wolfowitz World Bank nomination
Press Review 17 March 2005
President Bush has nominated Paul Wolfowitz, the key architect of the Iraq war, to head the World Bank.
Lambert lambastes Blair on environment
News Article 5 March 2005
A Green Party MEP has slammed Tony Blair's lack of "logic" on the environment.
Bush seeks to heal rift with Europe
News Article 21 February 2005
President Bush sought to put aside his differences with Europe over the Iraq war, saying the two continents remain united.
Africa policy 'needs audit'
News Article 21 February 2005
G8 policies should undergo "development audits" to examine their impact on Africa, according to a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research.
Amos nominated for senior UN role
News Article 17 February 2005
Baroness Amos, the leader of the House of Lords, has been put forward for the position of head of the UN development programme.
Lords leader could quit for UN
Press Review 17 February 2005
The government has nominated Baroness Amos as a candidate to take over as head of the UN's development programme.
Chancellor hails pledge on African aid
News Article 5 February 2005
The chancellor has welcomed G7 agreement on moves to write off third world debt.
Mandela backs Britain's aid effort
News Article 3 February 2005
Nelson Mandela has called on the British people to lead the campaign against global poverty.
Blair suggests Iraq withdrawal
News Article 26 January 2005
Iraqi security could take over from US and British forces in large areas of the country after Sunday's elections, according to the prime minister.
Tory plan to quit refugee charter 'not feasible'
Press Review 26 January 2005
Number 10 has said the Conservative plan to withdraw the UK from the 1951 UN refugee convention was not possible without breaking EU obligations.
Howard warned over migrant policy
Press Review 25 January 2005
Tory plans to withdraw
