Subject	Predicate	Object
mpBvg1Qx	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	SNLZQ7pQ
	answer has answering person	Lynne Featherstone
	answer text	<p>The UK Government's humanitarian response in the Sahel, as with all responses, is based on need alone, in line with the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence.</p><p>None of our humanitarian assistance to the region is therefore specifically targeted at female refugees. However, the rights, needs and vulnerabilities of women and girls are often overlooked in emergencies. The UK Government is working closely with all our aid partners to ensure the most vulnerable, specifically women and children, receive the assistance they need.</p><p>In direct response to the Mali conflict, UK aid is supporting the work of the United Nations' Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme, to provide a comprehensive package of aid including food, health care, protection, and clean water, to over 135,000 refugees in Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger.</p>
	answer given date	2013-04-17
	answer has answering body	Department for International Development
	written answer has answering body	Department for International Development
Department for International Development	answering body has written answer	mpBvg1Qx
Department for International Development	answering body has answer	mpBvg1Qx
SNLZQ7pQ	question has answer	mpBvg1Qx
Lynne Featherstone	answering person has answer	mpBvg1Qx