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Proceeding contribution from Jonathan Ashworth (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 10 January 2013. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Syria.


Syria

I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s commitment to continue to speak to his international counterparts about the humanitarian assistance needed. Given that this terrible situation will only get worse because of the first winter storms hitting many of the refugee camps in Lebanon, Jordan and elsewhere, will he undertake to speak to his international counterparts with a degree of urgency? The Foreign Secretary has also said that we are the second largest donor to the UN programmes at present. Does that suggest that richer countries are not putting in as much as they should, and is he confident that the UN target will be met?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
556 c500 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Administration of justice Armed conflict Development aid Human rights International Criminal Court Politics and government United Nations Sanctions Syria
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk