Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 43493

Sudan: Armed Conflict

Tabled: 2 April 2025

Answered: 8 April 2025

Named Day

Question

Stephen Gethins

Scottish National Party — Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps through the UN Security Council to (a) protect Sudanese (i) women and children and (ii) other civilians and (b) hold people responsible

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The conflict in Sudan is having a devastating impact on children. An estimated 17 million children are out of school. More than 50 per cent of Sudan's caseload of 8.8 million internally displaced persons are children. The UK is playing an active role at t...

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