Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to support multi-year funding for the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan.

The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan (FFM) performs a vital role in documenting human rights violations and abuses, and supporting accountability. The UK is proud to hold its mandate and lead efforts on Sudan at the UN Human Rights Council.

Core funding for the FFM is determined through annual central UN allocations, regardless of the length of its mandate. On 5 October, the UK led the successful renewal of the FFM's mandate at the UN Human Rights Council, with the strongest support yet, including from four African states. This sends the strongest signal that impunity in Sudan will not be tolerated.