Written question asked by Stephen Twigg (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 June 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 June 2016. It was answered by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 June 2016 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Yemen: Military Intervention

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of the de-listing of the Saudi-led coalition in the UN Secretary-General's report on Children and Armed Conflict, published in April 2016, on civilian protection and the wider humanitarian situation in Yemen.

Answer: We are aware of the UN Secretary General’s annual report on Children in Armed Conflict, which includes a section outlining the impact of the conflict in Yemen on children. It is important that all sides to the conflict conduct investigations into incidents of concern. To that end, we welcome the announcement by the UN Secretary General on 6 June that the United Nations and the Saudi-led Coalition will review jointly the cases and numbers cited in the text. In parallel, we continue to urge all parties to the conflict to take all reasonable steps to ensure civilians, particularly women and children, are protected in Yemen, and to allow and facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 40771
Session: 2016-17
Subjects: Children Casualties Civilians Saudi Arabia Yemen Military intervention
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