On 18th September, Lord Sheikh delivered the opening remarks at the virtual Nepal Development Conference, hosted by DMA. The event can be watched On Demand. Lord Sheikh announced the formation
My Lords, I commend the Government on their commitment to provide £744 million to combat Covid-19 globally. I refer to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, which I have visited. It is the largest
Lord Sheikh is a Vice Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ethiopia and Djibouti. The APPG for Ethiopia and Djibouti held a meeting on Wednesday 26th February. The Ethiopian Ambassador H.E.
The FIRE AID and International Development Conference was held at the London Fire Brigade HQ on 1st November 2019. The conference was opened by Jim Fitzpatrick MP who is the Chair of FIRE AID. The
Lord Sheikh visited Tajikistan between 16th to 21st September 2019 at the invitation of His Excellency Mr Masud Khalifazoda the Ambassador of Tajikistan to the United Kingdom. Lord Sheikh had the
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are they taking alongside international partners to promote the Sustainable Development Goals. (HL17365) Answer: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:
My Lords, the successor framework is vital to ensuring that we maintain and build upon the aims of the millennium development goals. The international community has made great efforts to fulfil the
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that funds allocated to international development are spent in accordance with their objectives. Baroness
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to focus international development aid on fragile and conflict-affected states. Baroness Verma: My Lords, focusing