Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Violence against Women and Girls (Sustainable Development Goals)
"Yes, it is one of the best ways of fulfilling the “leave no one behind” principle. Investments and interventions to support women and girls would be one of the best multiplier contributions that could be made towards fulfilling not only those targets and objectives, but others as well. The enablement …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Violence against Women and Girls (Sustainable Development Goals)
"I fully accept what the hon. Lady has said. Again, that raises the question of our long-term commitment. It is great that we are able to celebrate the sustainable development goals, but we have to plan for what will be achieved by them. Making commitments is important, but making the …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Violence against Women and Girls (Sustainable Development Goals)
"I am not in a position to speak authoritatively on that, but I am sure the Minister will be able to answer those points. The hon. Member for North Down has drawn attention to the issue of education and schools, an issue that the all-party group on protecting children in …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Violence against Women and Girls (Sustainable Development Goals)
"I am happy to be a conduit to the Minister on that point. I know he understands that when any of us make points in such debates, we do so on the basis of urging rather than begrudging the very good efforts that have already been made by Government. We …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Violence against Women and Girls (Sustainable Development Goals)
"I fully concur with the hon. Lady. Her point echoes one made in a previous Westminster Hall debate. The issue is not only girls with disabilities, but indigenous people and others who might be marginalised in their society.
I want to read out one more quote from the HART report:
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Violence against Women and Girls (Sustainable Development Goals)
"I thank everyone who has spoken. We have heard about the issue from so many different angles and with so many different accents. That is hugely important. As others have said, we need to take the matter further and to debate it for longer. Our task is to keep narrowing …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Apr 2016
Sustainable Development Goals
"There is also the issue of the disaggregation of data. In terms of what the targets are—leaving no one behind—the data need to be articulate and specific, not least for groups that could easily be overlooked, such as ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples. The way in which DFID deals with …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 16th March 2016
Asked by:
Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to protect schools in conflict zones.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
HMG deplores the fact that armed conflict can expose students and teaching personnel to harm. We believe that better implementation of, and better compliance with, existing International Humanitarian Law will provide the best protection for civilians, including children, in all situations of armed conflict.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jan 2016
Ebola: Sierra Leone
"Further to that welcome point, will the Secretary of State ensure that support for resilience will involve not just support for the infrastructure of a fragile healthcare system that clearly needs such support but support for village development committees in Sierra Leone? They have proved themselves to be an effective …..."Mark Durkan - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Asked by:
Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support communities affected by land grabs being in the Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
Answered by Nick Hurd
DFID’s development support is improving millions of peoples’ lives in Ethiopia by supporting basic services for the poorest; promoting job creation, particularly for women; tackling female genital mutilation and early child marriage which ruins lives; and boosting people’s nutrition and ability to cope with natural shocks.
DFID does not have programmes that specifically target those affected by resettlement, nor does DFID fund resettlement programmes in the Omo Valley or elsewhere in Ethiopia. However since 2011, DFID, alongside other donors in Ethiopia, has visited resettlement sites, including in South Omo, to view implementation against international good practice. We have found no evidence of forced resettlement, but we have concerns about the level of consultation, speed of implementation and respect for international good practices on resettlement. We have regularly raised these concerns with the Government of Ethiopia. Further information can be accessed on the Development Assistance Group website: www.dagethiopia.org