The Earl of Sandwich – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Earl of Sandwich on 2016-07-13.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the renewed conflict in South Sudan, whether they plan to conduct further diplomatic efforts through regional channels and a further review of UK participation in the UN peacekeeping mission.

Baroness Anelay of St Johns

The United Kingdom welcomes the unified and strong response from regional leaders to help end the violence in Juba and secure a ceasefire. UK officials attended the 11 July meeting of Foreign Ministers in Nairobi and we continue to use our diplomatic network to encourage the region to put more pressure on South Sudan’s leaders to end the crisis.

The UK strongly supports UN peacekeeping and the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). We will continue to work closely with the UN’s Department of Peacekeeping Operations to determine how the UK can best provide support to the rapidly evolving situation in South Sudan.