77 Quotes by Hilary Benn

The deal done in Gleneagles was a deal of the G8 countries, and there are others that need to come in, and understandably they have asked questions about it,

There is a continued need for more helicopter capacity, to move in the inaccessible areas. The terrain here is very difficult and winter is approaching.

Every year up to three million children die from diseases that could be prevented by vaccines that are available now or could be in the near future.

The situation for many people forced from their homes by the conflict in northern Uganda is desperate. That's why I am reallocating GBP15 million to help the U.N. provide food and access to health care to those affected.

Delays in getting aid to those who need it cost lives. That is why we need to ensure we have the means to deliver it straight away and why we need this emergency fund.

Internationally, it is true the response hasn't frankly been good enough, and I don't understand it because nobody can be in any doubt whatsoever about the scale of the crisis,

And as we respond to the requests for help then the sum that we commit will rise,

As each tree falls so does the earth's ability to heal itself and to adapt to the effects of our changing climate

Our changing climate has changed our politics