Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Friday, 25 September 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 9 October 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 5 October 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Libya: Refugees
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they intend to have with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees about speeding up the evacuation process of women and other vulnerable people among the registered refugees in Libya
- Answer
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The UK is supportive of UNHCR's work to evacuate vulnerable migrants through the Emergency Transit Mechanisms (ETMs). The UK works closely with UNHCR to provide support to vulnerable refugees in Libya through the FCDO Safety, Support and Solutions Phase II (SSSII) Programme and through the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF). UK officials are regularly in contact with UNHCR on delivery of both programmes.
Through our contribution to the EUTF, the UK supports UNHCR indirectly to conduct life-saving evacuations of targeted groups of extremely vulnerable people who have been subject to serious violations of their human rights.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL8479
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Refugees Libya UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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- 2020-10-05 16:56:43 +0100
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