Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 58159
Colombia: Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation
Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 13 June 2025
Question
Fabian Hamilton
Labour — Leeds North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help tackle the impact of the recruitment of children by armed groups on (a) the humanitarian situation and (b) human rights
Answer
Catherine WestThe UK Government is concerned by reports of a sharp rise in child recruitment by armed groups in Colombia. The UK is a key member of the UN's Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) which plays a key role in promoting the protection of chi...
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