Lord Collins of Highbury, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL2373):
Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool :
To ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the latest Hunger Hotspots report, published jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Programme on 31 October, what plans they have to prevent the further deterioration of the hunger crisis across the 22 countries listed in the report; and, in particular, what assistance they are providing to the five countries and territories at the highest risk of famine alert. (HL2373)
Tabled on: 11 November 2024
Answer:
Lord Collins of Highbury:
The UK is deeply concerned by the findings of the June-October 2024 Hunger Hotspots report. We are the third largest government donor to the World Food Programme (WFP) and so far in 2024 have contributed over $400 million to WFP programs, including in Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan and Haiti. Furthermore, on 17 November the Foreign Secretary announced a major aid increase of £113 million which will support more than one million people in Sudan and neighbouring countries affected by the devastating war in Sudan.
We are also investing in lasting solutions that build food insecure households’ resilience to shocks and drive sustainable growth. At the G20 Leaders’ Summit on 18 November, the Prime Minister confirmed UK membership of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, to work with global partners, share expertise and unlock finance for interventions that work at scale.
Date and time of answer: 25 Nov 2024 at 17:40.
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Lord Collins of Highbury, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL2374):
Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the projection in the WFP–FAO Hunger Hotspots report, published on 31 October, that the La Niña weather phenomenon is expected to exacerbate acute hunger in many regions; and what assistance they are providing to the countries and territories most affected. (HL2374)
Tabled on: 11 November 2024
Answer:
Lord Collins of Highbury:
The UK is closely monitoring the potential development of La Niña conditions and in particular the risk of food security impacts in the Horn of Africa and Southern Africa.
The UK is a committed humanitarian donor, channelling over £277 million in Humanitarian Aid to the Africa region in 2023 and is already operating humanitarian programmes in those countries of concern highlighted in the Hunger Hotspots report. Those programmes are standing-by to adapt as required. On 17 November the Foreign Secretary announced a major aid increase of £113 million for people in Sudan and neighbouring countries.
Date and time of answer: 25 Nov 2024 at 17:39.
