Question follow-through · 69239
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on the (a) recruitment and (b) use of child soldiers.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 21 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 3 Sept 2025 · 44 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on the (a) recruitment and (b) use of child soldiers.
1 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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3 Sept 2025
Answer published
The UK is deeply concerned about the reported increase in human rights violations against children resulting from the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including the recruitment and use of children. According to the UN Secretary Gene...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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