International Development written question – answered at on 15 December 2004.
To ask the Secretary of State, Department for International Development what assessment his Department has made of the humanitarian situation following the recent ceasefire in Northern Uganda.
The recent announcement of a ceasefire in part of northern Uganda and contact between a mediator and LRA commanders is welcome news. This has resulted in a reduction in violence in the north. As a result, humanitarian agencies are achieving greater access to the 1.6 million displaced people.
The humanitarian situation is an emergency, but overall mortality and malnutrition rates suggest it is currently under control. Sustained improvements remain critically dependent on the conflict being resolved. We are, therefore, doing what we can to support peace efforts, as well as providing substantial humanitarian support, including a further contribution of £2 million to the World Food Programme agreed earlier this month.
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