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Aid Workers: Armed Conflict

Commons · Question 35686 · Tabled 5 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 13 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to enhance the safety and security of aid workers in conflict zones.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 13 Mar 2025

We recognise the vital role that aid workers play in conflicts, and the risks they face. In May 2024, the UK co-sponsored UN Security Resolution 2730. The resolution establishes a regular reporting mechanism to highlight the safety and security of all hum...