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HANSARDEthiopiaMy Lords, can my noble friend update the House specifically on the significant increase in the cost of delivering and buying food aid for Ethiopia, as a result of Russia’s illegal…04 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: Rape as a Weapon of WarMy Lords, my noble friend referred to the UN Security Council, where we take the chair as president today. I understand that last night our ambassador there briefed the president…01 Apr 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March.03 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, in welcoming the way forward that my noble friend the Minister has laid out, I ask her to consider the importance of breaking the bias in places such as Afghanistan,…03 Mar 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Human RightsMy Lords, a month before that meeting, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office published its update on the human rights abuses about which it was concerned in Saudi…31 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Human RightsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress was made by the Foreign Secretary at her meeting with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait on 20…31 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghanistan (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, I thank everyone who has contributed to our debate and my noble friend the Minister. He reminded us that he has been on the Front Bench a mere 10 years, with hardly a…24 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghanistan (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee The UK and Afghanistan (2nd Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 208).24 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghanistan (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, I am pleased to introduce our report The UK and Afghanistan . I thank the members of the International Relations and Defence Committee and our staff, including our…24 Jan 2022HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyMy Lords, last week my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary said that she was sure she would be able to succeed in setting up the new “network of liberty that spans the…15 Dec 2021HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the speech from the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 8 December at Chatham House on Building…15 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination in Developing CountriesMy Lords, when the Government responded last year to our Select Committee’s report on UK relations with sub-Saharan Africa, they stated that “we are investing up to £20 million in…02 Dec 2021HANSARDCOP 26My Lords, the oceans play a unique role in regulating our climate. Unless we take unprecedented action to restore and protect the oceans, none of the shared goals announced at COP…16 Nov 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Priority CountriesMy Lords, I quote the report on South Sudan: “Conflict-related … rape and abduction of women and girls for sexual slavery, continued to be prevalent.” What representations has the…13 Sept 2021HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa (Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee)My Lords, I am pleased to introduce our report The UK and Sub-Saharan Africa: Prosperity, Peace and Development Co-operation . I thank the members of the committee and our staff,…08 Sept 2021HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa (Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee)My Lords, I also begin with thanks to all noble Lords who participated in today’s debate, as well as to those who rotated off—it is horrible phrase, is it not? It sounds like…08 Sept 2021HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa (Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee)My Lords, I had begun to explain that, during the course of our inquiry, it became clear that aspects of the UK’s domestic policy have a direct effect on our reputation in Africa.…08 Sept 2021HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa (Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee)That this House takes note of the Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee The UK and Sub-Saharan Africa: prosperity, peace and development co-operation. (1st…08 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: SecurityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the security situation in Afghanistan.06 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: SecurityMy Lords, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights stated at the Human Rights Council that she had received “credible reports” of “summary executions” of civilians and Afghan…06 Sept 2021