Lord Benyon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has corrected the answer to your written question HL1777:
Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the United Nations’ concerns that the government of the United Arab Emirates has been funding or supplying Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. (HL1777)
Tabled on: 22 January 2024
Lord Benyon:
The UK supports an immediate end to hostilities, both for the sake of Sudan’s people, and to avoid risks of spillover into the wider region. We continue to support the international community’s efforts to reach a ceasefire and work towards a civilian political transition. The UK welcomes the UN Panel of Experts’ report on Sudan and expects all countries to comply with existing UN sanctions. We continue to work closely with partners in the UN Security Council to enforce these.
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Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the countries supplying Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces with weapons, including drones, howitzers, rocket launchers and anti-aircraft weapons. (HL1776)
Tabled on: 22 January 2024
Answer:
Lord Benyon:
The UK condemns any actions that fuel the brutal conflict in Sudan. There is a UN Arms Embargo and Sanctions Regime on Darfur, which the UN renewed in March 2023, and which complements a longstanding bilateral UK arms embargo in place for the whole of Sudan. These regimes have been used to constrain the flow of weapons into the country and support efforts to stop those who pose a threat to stability in Darfur. The UN Arms Embargo and Sanctions Regime on Darfur will be reviewed by September 2024. We continue to support the international community’s efforts to reach a ceasefire and work towards a civilian political transition.
Date and time of answer: 05 Feb 2024 at 15:42.
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Lord Benyon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL1775):
Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is using proceeds from gold mining to fund its war against the Sudanese army. (HL1775)
Tabled on: 22 January 2024
Answer:
Lord Benyon:
The UK condemns any actions that fuel the brutal conflict in Sudan.
