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Aid Workers: Crimes of Violence

Commons · Question 4741 · Tabled 9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2024

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Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) support the safety of and (b) increase accountability for attacks on humanitarian workers.

Answer

Answered by Anneliese Dodds, 17 Sep 2024

The FCDO supports the safety of humanitarian workers by investing in protective measures that our partners need to safely work, championing International Humanitarian Law, and using UK seats at key multilateral fora to raise awareness and promote accounta...