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Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 April 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 May 2018. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Monday, 30 April 2018 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Humanitarian Aid

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the report by the International Crisis Group, Electoral Poker in DR Congo, published on 4 April, in respect of the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Answer

The UK recognises the concerns outlined by the International Crisis Group (ICG) in its latest report and regularly raises the issue of tackling the root causes of conflict and insecurity that are driving the humanitarian crisis with the Government of DRC. Key to this is the holding of elections in December 2018. This is critical to a peaceful and democratic transfer of power, and longer-term peace and stability in DRC.

My colleague, the Minister for Africa, Harriet Baldwin visited the DRC last week, where she saw first-hand the impact of the conflict and insecurity upon the Congolese population. She announced a further contribution of £22 million to the humanitarian appeal for the DRC, bringing UK aid’s support to £227 million over 5 years (2017-2022).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7058
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Armed conflict Elections Humanitarian aid Democratic Republic of the Congo
Link
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