Afghanistan: Aid Workers
(asked on 18th August 2021) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with NGOs and aid charities who continue to operate in Afghanistan on ensuring the protection of their staff.
This question was answered on 10th September 2021
To ensure aid reaches the people that need it most, the FCDO are in daily contact with partners in Afghanistan and will continue to engage with them directly as the situation develops. Last week in London we hosted a round table with NGOs to better understand how we can support their life-saving work. On 20 August, the FCDO convened a meeting with 30 NGOs working in the areas of development, humanitarian support, human rights and media freedom, to listen to the issues they are currently facing in country. A further meeting took place on 26 August, with 30 organisations to discuss continued humanitarian access and the longer-term development needs.
To ensure aid reaches the people that need it most, the FCDO are in daily contact with partners in Afghanistan and will continue to engage with them directly as the situation develops. Last week in London we hosted a round table with NGOs to better understand how we can support their life-saving work. On 20 August, the FCDO convened a meeting with 30 NGOs working in the areas of development, humanitarian support, human rights and media freedom, to listen to the issues they are currently facing in country. A further meeting took place on 26 August, with 30 organisations to discuss continued humanitarian access and the longer-term development needs.