Thangam Debbonaire – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Thangam Debbonaire on 2016-05-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a commitment at the World Humanitarian Summit 2016 to work to prevent harm from the use of wide-area explosive weapons in populated areas.

Mr Desmond Swayne

At the World Humanitarian Summit this week the UK reaffirmed its commitment to promoting and enhancing the protection of civilians and civilian objects, by strengthening compliance with International Law. We condemn targeting of civilians and the indiscriminate or disproportionate use of any weapon.