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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(23 June 2025)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress he has made on developing the children and armed conflict strategy.

Asked by:
Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

The latest UN Secretary General's report on Children and Armed Conflict is shocking. It shows that children are being harmed and denied lifesaving aid on an unprecedented scale.

As the UK made clear in our statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict on 25 June, the UK calls on all parties to armed conflict to immediately end and prevent grave violations against children and for perpetrators to be held to account. The UK also remains committed to promoting and defending the UN's Children and Armed Conflict mandate.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is currently reviewing our approach to children in conflict.


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