Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL5736):
Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the factors causing the displacement of people in Sudan, (2) the role of the conflicts in Darfur, Kordofan, and the Blue Nile states in prompting such displacements, and (3) the causes for those conflicts. (HL5736)
Tabled on: 21 February 2023
Answer:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park:
Sudan is estimated to have 3.7 million Internally Displaced People. One of the biggest factors of displacement is conflict. In 2022 alone, conflict in regions such as Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile resulted in nearly 300,000 people being displaced. The political and security instability following the 25 October 2021 coup has exacerbated conflict in marginalised regions. The UK, with international partners, is urging Sudanese actors to engage in the political process towards the return of a civilian-led transitional government.
Date and time of answer: 06 Mar 2023 at 17:21.
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL5735):
Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix report concerning the 418,000 people newly displaced people across Sudan in 2022. (HL5735)
Tabled on: 21 February 2023
Answer:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park:
The UK has noted the figures regarding displacement in Sudan outlined by the Displacement Tracking Matrix. The high number of people being displaced is a result of an increase in intercommunal violence and the worsening humanitarian situation across Sudan; both of which have been exacerbated by the 25 October 2021 coup. With international partners, we continue to call on all Sudanese actors to commit to the political process. Only a transitional civilian-led government can return the stability needed for Sudan to address its security and humanitarian challenges.
Date and time of answer: 06 Mar 2023 at 16:05.
