Debates between Earl of Courtown and Earl of Sandwich during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Wed 9th Sep 2015

Sudan

Debate between Earl of Courtown and Earl of Sandwich
Wednesday 9th September 2015

(9 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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I did not read the piece that the noble Lord mentioned, but it is a matter for the whole world. Some refugees from Sudan come from Sudan but others travel through it from Eritrea and other countries.

Earl of Sandwich Portrait The Earl of Sandwich (CB)
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Does the Minister recall that when the UNAMID force was in being before, it was unable to protect some of the non-governmental organisations and local groups working in Darfur? Will the new mandate ensure that the UN force is strengthened in that direction?

Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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As I said in the previous answer, UNAMID operates under extremely difficult circumstances and is doing as much as it can at the moment. We are encouraging it to do more.