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Written question asked by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Thursday, 18 March 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 April 2021. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 31 March 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Cameroon: Vatican

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Holy See has met the Vatican Secretary of State following the visit by Cardinal Parolin to Cameroon in February; what (1) financial, and (2) other, support they have provided to faith-based groups working in conflict resolution in that country; and if none, what plans they have to provide such support in future.

Answer

Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Holy See is in regular contact with the Vatican and met Cardinal Parolin following his visit to Cameroon.

The FCDO is committed to conflict resolution and finding a peaceful resolution to the crisis is the Government's top priority in Cameroon. The UK continues to work with the Catholic Church on a range of global challenges. In financial year 2019/20, FCDO provided a grant of £20,000 to the Peace and Justice Commission of the Bamenda Archdiocese to fund a project to document and report on serious and systemic human rights violations in Cameroon. During his visit to Cameroon, the Minister for Africa and the UK High Commissioner to Cameroon met religious leaders from a number of faiths to hear first-hand their accounts of the crisis in the North-west South-west regions.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL14369
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Cameroon Politics and government Vatican
Link
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