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Written question asked by Joan Ryan (Change UK - The Independent Group) on Tuesday, 15 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 October 2019 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Monday, 21 October 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Syria: Humanitarian Aid

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with his UN Refugee Agency counterparts on the humanitarian situation in the Kurdish controlled territory in northern Syria.

Answer

DFID officials are in daily contact with the UN, other Government departments, and other delivery partners regarding the emerging situation in Northeast Syria. I spoke with the UN Refugee Agency last week to discuss the situation on the ground and the Secretary of State has also been in touch with Sir Mark Lowcock, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, and other UN officials.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
414
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Humanitarian aid Turkey Syria Kurds
Link
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