Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 68683

Armed Conflict: Children

Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to advocate for the protection of children in armed conflict in (a) the Occupied Palestinian Territories, (b) the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (c

Answer

Catherine West
The UN Secretary-General's 2025 report on children and armed conflict highlights a shocking 25 per cent increase in grave violations against children. The UK statement at the UN Security Council open debate on 25 June called on all parties to armed confli...

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