HC Deb 01 February 1994 vol 236 c637W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the role of the United Nations agencies in delivering humanitarian aid.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Each of the operational humanitarian agencies of the United Nations has a role in delivering humanitarian aid, according to its individual mandate. Co-ordination of the delivery of such aid is the responsibility of the United Nations department of humanitarian affairs.