HC Deb 05 June 2000 vol 351 c90W
Mr. Streeter

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the current humanitarian situation in Angola. [124563]

Clare Short

The situation in Angola is serious. The UN estimate that about 3.7 million civilians are affected by the civil war.

The UK has provided over £2.5 million bilateral humanitarian assistance since the beginning of 2000. A lasting peace is desperately needed to enable Angolans to rebuild their lives.

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