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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Jim Cunningham (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 28 March 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Sudan and South Sudan

Question

Sudan was recently appointed vice-chair of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, at a time when the organisation is considering investigating Sudan’s alleged use of such weapons. Does that not constitute a conflict of interests?

Answer

There are a number of concerns about Sudan, one of which is the use of chemical weapons. The United Nations has looked into the issue in detail, and to date there is no firm evidence that that is taking place, but we will continue to investigate.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
624 c118 
Session
2016-17
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Security Sudan South Sudan
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk