All 1 Debates between Simon Hughes and Stephen O'Brien

Thu 31st Mar 2011

Ivory Coast (Humanitarian Situation)

Debate between Simon Hughes and Stephen O'Brien
Thursday 31st March 2011

(13 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Simon Hughes Portrait Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark) (LD)
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As well as encouraging Ministers to persist in their efforts to resolve the conflict, may I have an assurance that they are keeping in touch with the small but not insignificant community here in order to enable their insights and information to be used to assist such a resolution?

Stephen O'Brien Portrait Mr O’Brien
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We must indeed maintain those links. As I have said, I am making every effort to meet all the relevant trusted NGOs and representatives of UN agencies here before I leave for Liberia, which is the closest that I shall be able to get to the scene of what is taking place. The right hon. Gentleman is right: any influence that can be brought to bear, not least by diasporic communities, will be of great importance to the future.