Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the United Nations Security Council resolution on the mandate for the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission In Sudan, what steps he is taking to support greater efficacy in United Nations (a) support for civilian political and civil society actors, (b) prioritisation of civilian governance and security sector reform, (c) protection of civilians, (d) human rights monitoring and atrocity prevention work in Sudan, (e) improving humanitarian access across Sudan. and (f) other work in Sudan over the mandate period from June 2023.

As penholder on Sudan at the UN Security Council, the UK will lead the renewal of the mandate for the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). Working with Council Members, we will ensure that UNITAMS has an effective mandate to address the changed situation on the ground.