To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of progress on the UK-Sudan strategic dialogue; and if he will make a statement.
Answered on
11 June 2018
The fifth round of the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue took place in Khartoum on 24 April. The Strategic Dialogue provides an important platform to raise issues of bilateral interest between the UK and Sudan. Key achievements of our phased engagement so far include influencing the Sudanese decision to open a humanitarian corridor to famine-hit areas of South Sudan, joint work on migration projects, and a commitment to engage on economic reform. The Dialogue also provides an additional forum to raise our human rights concerns with the Sudanese Government, alongside our continued efforts through international mechanisms and civil society.
The Communique of the Fifth Round of the Strategic Dialogue is available on the British Government's website.