UN Peacebuilding Fund: Financial Support Debate
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UN Peacebuilding Fund: Financial Support
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
Suffice it to say that I totally agree with my noble friend.
Baroness Deech (CB) [V]
On 1 June more than 60 parliamentarians signed a letter calling on the Government to support coexistence in the Middle East by committing to the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. Given last month’s violence, surely this is the time to invest in peace and coexistence in the Middle East. Can my noble friend—the Minister—tell me whether the Government intend to support this fund and whether they will raise the issue at the G7?
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
I think the noble Baroness referred to me as her noble friend, and of course we are friends outside the Chamber, beyond the formalities. I can reassure her that the Middle East will be among the key areas of discussion, both bilaterally and collectively within the G7. I will write directly to the noble Baroness on the issue of the fund.