Developing Countries: Children
Lords · Question HL12254 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Oates
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to consider child rights in (1) foreign policy, (2) international development policy, and (3) humanitarian policy.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 8 Dec 2025
As a ratifier of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the rights and wellbeing of children. These principles are embedded across our foreign, development, and humanitarian policies. We work with i...