Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help (a) reduce violence and (b) de-escalate the situation in Sudan.
The UK is working with a range of partners, including from Quad (Saudi Arabia (KSA), United Arab Emirates (UAE), US, UK), African and European countries, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the African Union and the UN, to advocate for ceasefire, to commit to a sustained and meaningful peace process and to ensure the protection of civilians and humanitarian access. Most recently, the UK played a leading role in gaining consensus for a UN Security Council press statement published on 22 December, calling on both warring parties to cease hostilities immediately and condemning ongoing attacks against civilians in Wad Medani. On 30 November, I published a Written Ministerial Statement, highlighting the UK's overall efforts to bring peace to Sudan.