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<p>The UK has committed £744 million in the international fight against COVID-19.
We are a key contributor to the UN Global Humanitarian Response Plan which aims to
support the most vulnerable groups including refugees and other forcibly displaced
populations.</p><p>The Secretary of State regularly engages with Cabinet colleagues
on a wide range of matters including COVID-19 and its impact on developing countries.</p><p>The
UK is taking decisive and co-ordinated action to support the global response to COVID-19,
working with our international partners. The UK is also using its membership of the
G7 and G20 to urge collective action and help drive a timely and effective international
response that ensures the most vulnerable groups, including refugees, are not left
behind.</p><p>Our most recent funding includes new support to the UN’s Refugee Agency
(UNHCR) and other partners to help install hand-washing stations and isolation and
treatment centres in refugee camps, support vulnerable displaced families, provide
protection and education services for forcibly displaced children, and increase access
to clean water for displaced people living in areas of armed conflict.</p>
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