Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 October 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 October 2018. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 29 October 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Yemen: Ceasefires
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what initiatives they are pursuing to broker a ceasefire in Yemen and prevent famine in that country.
- Answer
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The UK's view remains that there can be no military solution to the conflict and we fully support the UN Special Envoy for Yemen in facilitating a credible peace process. On 15 March, the UK proposed and coordinated a UN Security Council Presidential Statement which reiterated the Council's call on the parties to agree on the modalities for a durable cessation of hostilities.
We are extremely concerned at recent reports of the growing risk of famine to millions of Yemenis. The UK plays a leading role in combatting hunger in Yemen and on World Food Day (16 October) we announced a package of £96.5 million which will help UNICEF tackle malnutrition in Yemen over the coming three years.
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- HL10736
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Famine Yemen Ceasefires
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