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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 10 December 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 December 2014. It was answered by Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 18 December 2014 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Middle East

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they assess the effectiveness of the various United Nations agencies trying to meet the urgent needs of refugees and displaced people in northern Iraq and around the frontiers of Syria; and in particular whether they consider that enough authority is locally devolved.

Answer

DFID closely monitors the effectiveness of UN agencies in meeting the urgent needs of displaced people in Northern Iraq and around the frontiers of Syria, including through our field team. The UK is supporting the UN to scale up operations – including through funding key staff positions in agency field offices – to strengthen the UN’s presence at a local level.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3598
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Armed conflict International assistance Iraq Refugees Syria Internally displaced people UN agencies
Link
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