International Development written question – answered at on 28 November 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will consider implementing the provisions of the Charter to End Extreme Hunger; and if he will make a statement.
The Government support the Charter to End Extreme Hunger's aim to reduce the likelihood of crises such as that currently affecting the Horn of Africa taking place in the future. In at-risk areas such as the Horn, we are already supporting the strengthened warning systems, resilience to disasters and stability that the charter calls for. In Ethiopia, for example, we are helping 7.8 million people to break their need for emergency aid by providing support before food insecurity reaches famine levels.
I have written recently to the non-governmental organisations behind the charter to express the Government's appreciation for their vital work and to note that I will take appropriate opportunities to express publicly my support for the charter's aims.
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