Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support the United Nation’s appeal for $51.5 billion in aid funds for 2023.

The FCDO remains committed to prioritising and protecting funding for humanitarian crises, at a time when global need is escalating rapidly. This includes ongoing support for the United Nations and its global appeals. For example in 2022-23, we were one of the biggest donors to UN global appeals in Afghanistan and Somalia and made a significant contribution to the Yemen appeal. Beyond funding, the FCDO recently published its Humanitarian Framework which sets out how we will work to address and reduce humanitarian need, including by building partnerships to protect those most vulnerable, ensure those most in need receive assistance, and act early to anticipate and prevent crises.