Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 69889

Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed Conflict

Tabled: 22 July 2025

Answered: 2 October 2025

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken with international partners to help end the (a) recruitment and (b) exploitation of children by armed groups operating in the Democratic Republic of C

Answer

Chris Elmore

The UK is deeply concerned about the reported increase in human rights violations against children resulting from the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including the recruitment and use of children by armed groups. We have been clear...

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