Delays in getting aid to those who need it cost lives. That is why we need to ensure we have the means to deliver it straight away and why we need this emergency fund.

I am concerned by recent developments in Uganda and I have decided to cut 15 million pounds from our planned budget support this year and postpone a decision on whether to provide a further five million pounds until after the elections.

There is a continued need for more helicopter capacity, to move in the inaccessible areas. The terrain here is very difficult and winter is approaching.

Every year up to three million children die from diseases that could be prevented by vaccines that are available now or could be in the near future.

These deaths are largely avoidable and preventable.

It is a very, very important deal. But there are other countries represented on the World Bank board in particular and they need to support it too.