Conflict in Sudan

Lord Bishop of Leeds Excerpts

Tuesday 11th November 2025 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)]

We speak to anybody we believe has an interest in this. We urge them all the same: they should not be providing arms or equipment—nobody should. Anyone with any influence over any of the armed groups in Sudan should be using that influence to urge dialogue, de-escalation and the securing of that lasting peace, so we can have a civilian-led Government in Sudan.

[The Lord Bishop of Leeds]

My Lords, the other element of the involvement of the UAE has to do with gold and rare earth minerals. What are the Government doing, to influence the ability of the RSF, particularly through the UAE, to get into those markets? So long as access to those markets continues, the conflict will continue and the arms flow will persist.

[Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)]

It is right that we are reminded of the role that the natural assets of Sudan play in this conflict. The people responsible for this need to know that we are serious about accountability, which is why we have supported the fact-finding mission, why we support the ICC in what it is doing, and why we will not give up. We will make sure that those people who are responsible for these undoubted atrocities are held to account.