§ 28. Andrew MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the United Nations agencies in respect of which her Department acts as the United Kingdom lead Ministry. [6140]
§ Clare ShortThe Department for International Development is the lead Ministry for the following United Nations Agencies:
- United Nations Development Programme
- United Nations Children's Fund
- Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
- United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
- United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (HABITAT)
- United Nations Population Fund
- World Food Programme
- UNAIDS—Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS
- United Nations Development Fund for Women
- United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the New East
- United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
We work closely with the FCO in respect of the following two agencies, where we take the lead on specific issues relating to our work:
- Office of the UN High Commission for Refugees
- Office of the UN High Commission for Human Rights.