Britain Donates £100,000 to Samoa (01/10/2009)
The United Kingdom Government has announced a £100,000 donation to help victims of Samoa’s Tsunami disaster.
George Fergusson, the British High Commissioner to Samoa is about to arrive in Apia to join other consular officials on the ground .He says “I am horrified by the tragedy which has hit the islands and by the suffering of so many people there. “
“I know many of the areas affected and want to offer my heartfelt condolences to the people of Samoa.”
The money will be donated to the Samoan Red Cross.
UK foreign policy news
- Global call for end to violence against women (25/11/2009)
- Trial begins on human rights abuses in DRC (25/11/2009)
- Commonwealth leaders head to Trinidad & Tobago (25/11/2009)
- UK support for Kosovo is robust and enduring (24/11/2009)
- Afghanistan is number one foreign policy priority (24/11/2009)
- FCO appoints Head of Digital (24/11/2009)
- 'A golden opportunity for Cyprus' (24/11/2009)
- Climate change high on Commonwealth agenda (23/11/2009)
- Be on the Ball for World Cup 2010 (23/11/2009)
- Queen's Speech debate 2009 (23/11/2009)
