Mr. Tony Lloyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action the British Government (a) are takingand (b) plan to take, within the EU and with their UN partners, (i) to support the ceasefire in eastern Zaire, (ii) to ensure thathumanitarian aid reaches the refugee population in eastern Zaire and (iii) to promote a regional solution to the problems of theGreat Lakes region. [3678]Dr. Liam Fox: UN Security Council resolution 1078 of 9 November calls for an immediate ceasefire and complete cessation of allhostilities in the region. We continue to urge all parties to observe a ceasefire, which will be vital for humanitarian aid to reachthose in need. We are in close touch with UN agencies and non-governmental organisations, many of them British, which haveundertaken missions into eastern Zaire to assess humanitarian needs and means of delivery. We stand ready to provide furtherassistance. An EU ministerial troika is also in the region to assess what contribution the EU can make. We strongly support theefforts of the EU and UN special envoys to promote a regional solution to the problems facing the Great Lakes, and welcome theconstructive engagement of regional leader in that process.