Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to support the continued work of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan; and if she will make a statement.

The UK has been a firm and consistent supporter for the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan as an essential part of monitoring the situation and delivering improvements. We continue to urge the Government of South Sudan to tackle human rights violations and to implement their commitments, including through implementation of the 2018 Peace Agreement. At the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) we will lead efforts to maintain human rights scrutiny and support for South Sudan, including through the work of the Commission on Human Rights. The UK will also use the HRC session to press for robust monitoring and reporting on the situation in South Sudan to continue, as part of understanding the scale of the challenge and need for international attention and support.