Proceeding contribution from Lord Sarwar (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 15 June 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Humanitarian Emergency Responses.
Humanitarian Emergency Responses
May I add my own voice to the welcome for the report of the noble Lord Ashdown and the Government's response to it? As part of its inquiry into the humanitarian response to the Pakistan floods, the International Development Committee found that some eight months after the disaster, and with millions still in need of assistance, only one third of the $2 billion UN appeal funds had been disbursed in Pakistan. The noble Lord's report states that that was disappointing, maybe even inadequate, and adds that it cost money, opportunities and perhaps even lives. What leadership will the Government show at UN level to ensure that that does not happen again?
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- Accountability Disaster relief Disasters International assistance Humanitarian aid Government responses Humanitarian Emergency Response Review
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