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HANSARDUkraineindicated assent.07 Dec 2021HANSARDUkraineMy hon. Friend raises a lot of questions. The UK position on Nord Stream 2 has not changed. We have repeatedly aired our concerns about the construction of Nord Stream 2, which…07 Dec 2021HANSARDWestern BalkansWe are fully committed to supporting High Representative Schmidt. At the NATO foreign ministerial meeting in Riga today, the Foreign Secretary will focus attention on Bosnia and…30 Nov 2021HANSARDWestern BalkansI apologise that we do not have our normal cohort of Ministers here this morning. One of our colleagues tested positive for covid yesterday, and the Foreign Secretary is at a very…30 Nov 2021HANSARDEthiopia: Tigray CrisisI thank my right hon. Friend for his praise. I am not sure I am doing that brilliantly! We are continuing to work extremely closely with our partners in the United States and the…30 Nov 2021HANSARDEthiopia: Tigray CrisisThe hon. Gentleman raises a number of points; I thank him for continuing to look at this serious situation. It is really important that we keep spreading the message that British…30 Nov 2021HANSARDEthiopia: Tigray CrisisMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: it is a truly tragic situation. Civilians have experienced appalling, outrageous abuses, including widespread sexual violence. We are fully…30 Nov 2021HANSARDEthiopia: Tigray CrisisAs I have said, the situation is incredibly challenging. When I spoke to Minister Redwan, I urged him to end the mobilisation of civilians and ethnically targeted arrests. There…30 Nov 2021HANSARDEthiopia: Tigray CrisisWe remain deeply concerned about the situation in Ethiopia and continue to engage with and call upon all parties to press for a ceasefire. Since the state of emergency was…30 Nov 2021HANSARDBaltic States: Economic and Security RelationshipThe UK and Baltic states are close partners in international efforts to tackle disinformation. The UK’s counter-disinformation and media development programme is providing funding…30 Nov 2021HANSARDBaltic States: Economic and Security RelationshipThe UK has a close working relationship with the Baltic states Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, collaborating together in NATO and in the Joint Expeditionary Force. The Foreign…30 Nov 2021HANSARDCameroon: Human RightsThe UK and Cameroon signed an economic partnership agreement in March this year, which ensures the continuity of our trading arrangements. It is a development-focused agreement.…30 Nov 2021HANSARDCameroon: Human RightsWe will continue to work with partners, such as the US and France, to raise the north-west and south-west crisis in multilateral forums. We urge all parties to remain engaged with…30 Nov 2021HANSARDCameroon: Human RightsThe human rights situation in the north-west and south-west regions of Cameroon is deeply concerning. Around 2.3 million people need humanitarian support and my Department has…30 Nov 2021HANSARDNigeria: Religious and Other ViolenceMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. Islamic State West Africa and Boko Haram cause immense suffering not only to Christians but often to those of all faiths who do not…30 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: Low-income CountriesThe UK is committed to ensuring that people in the poorest countries receive vaccines. We were a leader in setting up the international COVAX facility, which is providing…30 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: Low-income CountriesWe are fully committed to doing all that we can to get vaccines out to poorer countries, but when it comes to delivery, there are three different issues. The first is supply, the…30 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: Low-income CountriesNot only did we set up COVAX, but we are one of its largest donors. We have committed ourselves to donating 100 million doses, and that is part of the G7 commitment to sharing 870…30 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: Low-income CountriesI thank my hon. Friend for his question, but I think it is a question for Department of Health and Social Care Ministers. I will ensure that he gets an answer.30 Nov 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Political RepressionWe remain concerned about the political and human rights situation in Zimbabwe and our embassy is in contact with Mr Haruzivishe’s lawyers regarding his appeal. We regularly urge…30 Nov 2021