Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that free and fair elections will take place in South Sudan this year.

The UK, alongside Troika partners (US, Norway), continues to press for implementation of South Sudan's Peace Agreement and a peaceful transition to democracy. On 20 September 2023, the Minister of State (Development and Africa) met South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to discuss progress on implementing South Sudan's Peace Agreement, including delivering peaceful, credible and inclusive elections. The UK Government provided £54.5 million to the UN Mission in South Sudan in the 2022/23 UN financial year, who are mandated to support preparations for elections.