Helena Dollimore

Helena Dollimore

Labour (Co-op) — Hastings and Rye

Speaking in the House of Commons on 5 November 2025

Debate

Conflict in Sudan

Contribution

I share the view of Members across the House that the crisis in Sudan is simply not getting enough focus from the world. I thank the Minister for his leadership in this area. The situation in Sudan is absolutely horrendous. In last week’s attack on the maternity hospital in El Fasher, almost 500 civilians were killed. In the words of the UN relief chief, “women and girls are being raped…mutilated and killed—with utter impunity”. We know that this is an increasing trend across the world: more aid workers and health workers are being killed. What are the Government doing to ensure that aid workers and health workers are not targeted? What we are doing to tackle rape and sexual violence in conflicts? Will the Minister also remark on the fact that 11 UN staff are still being held hostage in Yemen by the Houthis—another example of attacks on health and aid workers across the world?

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