Written questions

UN Population Fund and UN Women: Mergers

Lords · Question HL3506 · Tabled 14 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 28 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Sugg

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proposed merger of the United Nations Population Fund and United Nations Women.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster, 28 Sep 2026

The Government is closely engaged in discussions on the proposed merger of United Nations (UN) Women and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The UK supports effective and evidence-based UN reform and remains open to merger and non-merger options, ...