§ 25. Mr. SawfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received relating to street children in central America. [120896]
§ Mr. HainMost of the reports relate to Guatemala and Honduras. The latest were about the murders of two 17-year-old Honduran boys.
We follow this issue with interest and concern, and regularly make representations to Central American authorities. We maintain regular contact with NGOs active on street children issues.
We are active in helping to alleviate the suffering of street children. The FCO is today hosting the Americas Open Day as part of the String of Pearls Millennium Festival. This will include a live world-wide internet broadcast on Street Children in Central America alongside "Toybox" a UK charity we support in Guatemala: A first for the FCO.