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Written question asked by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 March 2025. It was answered by Hamish Falconer (Labour) on Thursday, 27 March 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Chad: Refugees

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will convene a meeting of his international development minister counterparts to discuss the situation in Chad.

Answer

The Foreign Secretary is looking to convene Foreign Ministers in London this spring to galvanise international efforts to bring an end to the conflict in Sudan and get aid to those who need it most, including in eastern Chad. Attendees include regional countries such as Chad, major donors, and multilaterals. The UK's former development Minister also convened a meeting of Development Ministers in February alongside the Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, to explore how we can accelerate the UN-led international humanitarian response and better coordinate donor advocacy and engagement in response to the situation in Sudan and the wider region, including Chad.

In January this year, the Foreign Secretary became the first British Foreign Secretary to visit Chad. He met with the President and Foreign Minister to discuss the situation in Chad, a country that has received almost one million refugees from Sudan since the conflict started. These refugees live alongside Chadian host communities who themselves need humanitarian assistance. That is why the £40 million we have provided to Eastern Chad this year supports both refugees and host communities.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
39004
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Refugees Sudan Chad
Link
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