Written question asked by Lord Mann (Labour) on Monday, 10 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 January 2005. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 January 2005 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 discussions he has had with the UN on the publication of the Third UN Human Development Report on the Arab World.

Answer: John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the UN on the publication of the Third UN Human Development Report on the Arab World. [207992] Mr. Rammell: My right hon. Friend the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean discussed the Arab Human Development Reports and follow-up action with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in November last year. While drafting and publication of the reports is the responsibility of their Arab authors and the UNDP, the UK welcomes the reports' focus on the changes needed in the region to ensure sustainable political, economic and social development. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is supporting a number of UNDP programmes that help implement the recommendations contained in the reports.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 207992; 429 c917W;429 c921W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Politics and government Reform Arab states UN Development Programme
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