Written question asked by Barry Gardiner (Labour) on Monday, 2 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 June 2003. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 June 2003 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what official communication channels there are between British officials in Iraq and UN agencies involved in humanitarian efforts.

Answer: Mr. Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what official communication channels there are between British officials in Iraq and UN agencies involved in humanitarian efforts. [117034] Mr. Mike O'Brien: UN Officials in Iraq are co- operating with many UN and other humanitarian agencies working in Iraq, including the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Iraqi administrators and NGOs. We are communicating with them both in Iraq and through our missions to the UN in New York and Geneva. In addition DFID has provided seven secondments to UN agencies.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 117034; 406 c794W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Department for International Development International assistance Humanitarian aid Iraq Secondment Non-governmental organisations UN agencies
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk