Month: June 2011
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UK must pressure rich countries to properly fund the UN’s disaster relief fund
by Gareth Thomas MP Whilst Lord Ashdown’s review of humanitarian disasters, and how the government responds to them, is welcome, early signals as to how sensitively the government will take the recommendations appear to be mixed. The extra money for British development organisations responding to disasters is welcome, as is the public support for Valerie…
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Labour’s response to the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review
This week the Government gave their response to the humanitarian and emergency response review carried out by Lord Ashdown. The full debate was published on Hansard. Below is Labour’s response to the Governments announcement on the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review. Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op): I thank the Secretary of State for his…
Labour Campaign for International Development 