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HANSARDSudanWe are deeply concerned that there are arms flows through many, many routes. Nobody should be selling arms to Sudan. There is an embargo in Darfur that should be extended and…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSudanI think it would be great to have much more focus globally on the conflict in Sudan and the suffering of the people of Sudan. That includes the public consciousness in this…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSudanWe have put in gender-based violence advisers on the border to help with the psychosocial effects of what people have had to endure. We are now the biggest funder internationally,…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSudanLast week at the international Sudan conference in Berlin, the Foreign Secretary announced £146 million of new humanitarian funding for Sudan this year, which will reach nearly 2…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSudanThe noble Lord is absolutely right. This is not particularly a challenge with money; last week, the international community rallied together and raised more than £1 billion to…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSudanAs the noble Lord knows, the UK is supporting a sexual and gender-based violence representative to make sure that there is accountability. The fact that sexual violence is used in…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSudanI could not agree more. I have met with the local responders too, and they are an incredibly impressive group of people. They are very well organised and are using technology and…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSudanI do. I met Tom Fletcher yesterday to talk about exactly this. I pay tribute to all those who are working in the most dangerous and difficult circumstances in Sudan. It is tragic…21 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesI hear what the noble Baroness is saying and it is true. I agree that Francesca Albanese has a history of making inflammatory comments such as this. Although special rapporteurs…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesI broadly agree with the comments of the noble Lord.26 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesInterfaith organisations have an important role to play in this area and in many others, too. The Government are willing to, and do, work alongside many interfaith organisations…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesAs my friend the noble Lord will know, we are opposed to item 7 in the Human Rights Council, and we will use our leadership to try to persuade others that that is not an…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesMy Lords, after the heinous events in north London just a few days ago, we must state once more that antisemitism has no place in our or any society. This Government are committed…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesI have not detected and was not aware of the timidity that the noble Lord alluded to. I am very happy to have further conversations on how we can appropriately talk with our…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesI am not aware of any international organisation that we fund where we have direct capability to hire and fire. That is not how multilateral organisations tend to work. As I have…26 Mar 2026HANSARDFormer Prime Minister Imran KhanMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Alexander of Cleveden for securing this debate, and I thank all noble Lords for their contributions. The welfare and rights of…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesI do not find it difficult to draw the line between criticism of the State of Israel and antisemitism. I have expressed my concerns on the record around some of the problems with…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesI meet regularly with our FORB envoy, David Smith, and support him very much in the work that he is doing around the world on this. I acknowledge, as I find myself doing very…26 Mar 2026HANSARDMedia Freedom CoalitionI am very happy to take that up with my right honourable friend the Secretary of State at DSIT. I am sure she would be fascinated and interested in the points that the noble Lord…25 Mar 2026HANSARDMedia Freedom CoalitionI absolutely commend the noble Lord for the work he has done. It was in 2019 that this was set up, so it has gone from strength to strength. His point about expanding membership…25 Mar 2026