§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to offer(a) assistance for managing peacekeeping operations in Indonesia and (b) funds for emergency relief assistance to the Moluccas. [126281]
§ Mr. BattleWe fully support President Wahid in his efforts to bring a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Maluku and other regions. As part of the international effort through the United Nations Development Programme, we have already funded two conferences on reconciliation in Maluku and a BBC seminar on objective conflict reporting for journalists there. We stand ready to help with further conflict prevention projects.
The Department for International Development is helping the United Nations Development Programme to promote reconciliation in Maluku and other areas of conflict in Indonesia. It has also seconded a specialist to work with UNDP to establish mechanisms to manage the UN humanitarian response and that of the international community, within a framework agreed by the Indonesian Government.