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The Sudan APG met with key officials from the Government of Sudan

Two of Britain’s greatest actors to Portcullis House to retell the verbatim testimonies of Darfuri men and women.

How can faith communities and governments support peaceful development in Sudan? On 14th July 2008 a delegation from Sudan including Archbishop Daniel Deng, the new Primate of Sudan, met UK Parliamentarians, faith leaders from the Sudan and the UK, experienced humanitarians and members of the diaspora to discuss key issues.

Richard Willaimson, US Special Envoy to Sudan, briefs members of the Sudan APG

A forum to discuss the response of international stakeholders to the crisis in Abyei.

Save the Children’s Regional Director (Middle East and North Africa inter alia) and South Sudan Country Director brief members of the APG

The leadership of the SLA-Unity meet with the Sudan APG to discuss their stance in Darfur and on recent events

A new MSF report - “Greater Upper Nile, Southern Sudan: Immediate health needs remain amid a precarious peace”

The Parliamentary Monitor documents the occasions when issues pertaining directly to Sudan are discussed in Parliament during the dates shown. Contents:
1. House of Commons Debates
2. House of Lords Debates
3. Ministerial Statements
4. House of Commons Written Answers
5. House of Lords Written Answers

This debate took place on April 1st 2008 entitled ‘The Situation in Darfur’ after joint work from the Sudan APG and Aegis Trust encouraged a number of members to put in for the ballot. This post includes the full debate transcript. During the debate. the Minister kindly agreed to respond more fully in writing to the points raised in both the APG Sudan brief, and the Aegis brief on Jame Duddridge’s suggestion. This will be somewhere ‘between a letter and a Select Committee Inquiry’ and will be posted here as soon as it is received.

The Parliamentary Monitor documents the occasions when issues pertaining directly to Sudan are discussed in Parliament during the dates shown.

Chair of the Associate Parliamentary Group on Sudan, David Drew MP, wrote to the Secretary of State for International Development on January 7th. The letter raised concerns about the effectiveness of the current funding mechanisms to underpin and sustain the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The Minister who leads on this issue is Gillian Merron, read her response here.

Chinese Special Envoy to Darfur, Liu Guijin met members of the Associate Parliamentary Group on Sudan

The Parliamentary Monitor documents the occasions when issues pertaining directly to Sudan are discussed in Parliament during the period shown.

David Drew MP briefly announced the Sudan APG report before Baroness Cox presented her findings direct from a three week visit to South Sudan.