UK officials travel to Sudan, 12 December 2024
The UK Special Representative to Sudan held meetings in Port Sudan this week.
The UK Special Representative to Sudan, Richard Crowder, led a UK delegation to Port Sudan this week - the first official UK visit to Sudan since the outbreak of the conflict in April 2023.
Richard met with several members of the Transitional Sovereignty Council. He emphasised the importance of allowing unrestricted humanitarian access into Sudan and across conflict lines.
He pressed for a resolution to the conflict, and for all parties to engage constructively in mediation talks, including complying with the Jeddah Declaration of Commitments to Protect Civilians.
The UK will continue to call for the protection of civilians and condemns the recent attacks on a marketplace in Kabkabiya and shelling of Omdurman.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said:
For over eighteen months, Sudanese civilians have endured unimaginable violence, and their suffering is a scar on our collective conscience.
The UK has doubled our aid commitment, but every aid route must be open, accessible and safe. The UK will not stop working with our partners in Africa, the region and around the world to help. We will not forget Sudan.
The UK delegation, which included humanitarian experts, also met humanitarian partners and saw the impact of UK aid on the ground in Port Sudan.
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