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<p>The UK Aid Strategy was published alongside the Government’s Strategic Defence
and Security Review which sets out the Government’s approach to human rights. The
UK will continue to promote universal human rights as an integral part of building
prosperity and stability around the world. We will work with our partners to strengthen
the promotion and protection of human rights and hold to account those responsible
for violations and abuses. This is part of our work to promote the golden thread of
democracy, rule of law, free media and open, accountable institutions.</p><p>The UK
Aid Strategy has at its heart the Global Goals for Sustainable Development, which
represent a commitment to achieve substantive, measurable improvements on economic,
social and political human rights. It commits to leading the world in implementing
the Leave No One Behind Promise agreed by the Prime Minister and other world leaders
in September 2015. The ‘leave no one behind’ principle is an expression of the human
rights agenda, which the UK played a key role in securing in negotiations. It also
commits us to working towards ending violence against girls and women, including ending
FGM and child, early and forced marriage, and tackling sexual violence in conflict.
It commits to prioritising work that targets the most vulnerable and disadvantaged,
the most excluded, those caught in crises, and those most at risk of violence and
discrimination.</p>
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