Report Sep. 15 2023
Committee: International Development Committee (Department: Department for International Development)Found: aid workers and the Afghan peopleHC 919 6th Report UK aid to Pakistan HC 102 1st Special ReportThe humanitarian
Asked by: Lyn Brown (Labour - West Ham)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he had made of the implications for his policies of the (a) humanitarian, (b) human rights and (c) security situation in the (i) Tigray, (ii) Amhara and (iii) Oromia regions of Ethiopia.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
The humanitarian level of need across Ethiopia remains high. Last year, UK humanitarian assistance supported 950,000 with medical supplies, treatment for 80,000 malnourished children and women, and education for 10,000 boys and girls. This year Ethiopia has been designated a Focus Country in both the 2022 Human Rights and Democracy Report and the Women, Peace and Security National Action. We welcome the Ethiopian government's commitment to establish a national Transitional Justice policy and the progress on consultation to date. The Ambassador to Ethiopia recently announced funding for the African Union's monitoring, verification and compliance mechanism to support the implementation of the Pretoria peace deal.
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that 700 people have died of hunger over a two-month period in the camp for internally displaced people at Shire, Western Tigray.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We are aware of the reports of widespread hunger and other challenging circumstances people face in camps in Tigray. We do not currently have further information on the specific reports of deaths in the Shire camp. Humanitarian partners in Ethiopia are closely following the situation of vulnerable people across Ethiopia and investigating allegations of risk to life as a result of gaps in food assistance. We continue to provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable people across Ethiopia, including in Tigray.
Jul. 17 2023
Source Page: FCDO annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023Found: One of the largest bilateral humanitarian donors to Ukraine.
Jul. 13 2023
Source Page: Human Rights and Democracy Report 2022Found: situation.
Mentions:
1: Lord Hope of Craighead (CB - Life peer) out, as the right reverend Prelate has, that the opportunities for error on grounds of fact in this situation - Speech Link
2: Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (LAB - Life peer) , on her amendment.There have been a number of speeches that have reflected on the extremity of the situation - Speech Link
3: None In a humanitarian context, surely we should not do nothing in terms of finding out where these people - Speech Link
4: None This morning, I spoke to humanitarian workers in Tigray. - Speech Link
5: Lord German (LDEM - Life peer) But we need to look beyond that if we are trying to find something that will beat the situation that - Speech Link
Asked by: Lyn Brown (Labour - West Ham)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has received on (a) the humanitarian situation in Western Tigray, (b) reports of ethnic cleansing and forced displacements of Tigrayan people in that region and( c) responsibility for that alleged ethnic cleansing.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
The UK continues to ensure improved awareness of and response to the large-scale and country wide humanitarian needs. In particular the UK is monitoring upcoming climate outlooks and support planning for likely below average rains from June - September as well as El Nino conditions from June. The UK noted the report published by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International in 2022 detailing widespread human rights violations and abuses committed by all parties to the conflict. The UK is committed to human rights being respected and those responsible for human rights abuses and violations being held to account. We continue to support the mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia. We are providing £4.5 million to help build the capacity of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission through the UK's Human Rights and Peacebuilding programme.
Report May. 26 2023
Committee: International Development Committee (Department: Department for International Development)Found: 7 Syrian refugee crisis response 7 Refugee needs 8 Resilience 8 2 Jordan 10 Background 10 Refugee situation
Mentions:
1: Sarah Champion (LAB - Rotherham) situation in the region. - Speech Link
2: Lyn Brown (LAB - West Ham) That will obviously include South Sudan, where the humanitarian situation is already truly appalling.In - Speech Link
3: Leo Docherty (CON - Aldershot) The situation in east Africa represents the largest humanitarian crisis in the world right now, and it - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Alicia Kearns (CON - Rutland and Melton) The situation in Sudan is utterly heartbreaking. - Speech Link
2: James Duddridge (CON - Rochford and Southend East) They could easily be closed off and be a problem, in addition to the problems in Tigray, Ethiopia and - Speech Link
3: Andrew Mitchell (CON - Sutton Coldfield) All I can say to him is that we are watching the situation—in particular the humanitarian situation—with - Speech Link
4: Laurence Robertson (CON - Tewkesbury) Friend agree that nothing destroys a country’s economy and humanitarian situation quicker than conflict - Speech Link