The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 21st March 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what recent steps they have taken to secure guarantees from Sudan’s warring factions for the safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected populations.
The UK welcomes the UN Security Council passing Resolution 2724, which the UK had drafted. Our top humanitarian priority remains securing immediate humanitarian access and operational security guarantees for humanitarian agencies. We urge the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces to honour their commitment to facilitate access to crossline and other cross-border routes for the delivery of life-saving assistance. The UK continues to work with regional and international partners to secure safe humanitarian access for at need communities.
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: His Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to increase multi-year funding to support the most food-insecure people in Sudan and Sudanese refugees in neighbouring countries.
Lord Benyon (Con, FCDO): The UK continues to provide assistance to people in need in Sudan through our humanitarian aid package of £38 million for 2023-2024, The UK is providing more than £38 million in humanitarian funding in 2023-24, including £12.2 million to UNICEF for lifesaving nutrition activities. We are also helping those fleeing to neighbouring countries, with £7.75 million to support Sudanese refugees in South Sudan, including £3.5 million for food security in the Maban refugee camps and £15 million to Chad. In 2024/2025, the UK bilateral Official Development Assistance to Sudan will double to £89 million.
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