World Children's Day: Support for children in conflict zones during covid-19

Early day motion 1146, tabled 16 November 2020 by Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 18 members.

That this House recognises that 20 November 2020 is World Children’s Day; notes with deep concern the plight of the 149 million children caught up in high-intensity conflict zones who now face the additional threat of the covid-19 pandemic; recognises that no-one is safe from covid-19 until everyone is, and that the collective response to the global pandemic will only be as strong as the protection for the most vulnerable; urges the Government to work together with international partners to ensure humanitarian assistance responding to the covid-19 crisis reaches the most vulnerable in conflict zones; calls upon the Government to lead in providing support to ensure refugee settlements are provided with the necessary sanitation and medical services they need to respond to covid-19; and further calls upon the Government to work together with international partners to ensure children in fragile states are able to continue their education.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 5, Labour 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Scottish National Party 1.