CEO of Save the Children UK welcomes appointment of new Secretary of State for International Development 

Chief Executive of Save the Children UK, Kevin Watkins, today welcomed the appointment of Anne-Marie Trevelyan as Secretary of State for International Development. He said:

“I am pleased to welcome Anne-Marie Trevelyan to the role of Secretary of State for International Development. She has the great privilege of leading a Department that provides British leadership on the world stage and is responsible for saving and changing lives in the toughest places on earth. I look forward to working with her to fulfil the Government’s commitments to end preventable child deaths and ensure that every girl gets 12 years of quality education.”