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HANSARDInternational Widows DayMy Lords, at the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2019, the UK directly helped secure the first-ever UN-level recognition of the need to invest in adequate measures to…26 Jun 2023HANSARDInternational Widows DayMy Lords, it is difficult to work out exactly how much of the funding directed towards women and girls is focused specifically on widows. That number does not exist, and I am not…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, 25 million people need humanitarian assistance in Sudan. Over 1.9 million people are internally displaced and 600,000 have fled due to the current violence. The scale of…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanThe noble Baroness is right to identify the escalating violence and displacement in Darfur. There has been a big increase following the outbreak of hostilities on 15 April. It is…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, we are pursuing all diplomatic avenues to try to bring about a cessation of violence, establish humanitarian access and pave the way for meaningful lasting talks. On 29…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, the UK is active on all the fronts I have already described but, in addition, we are heavily invested in Sudan. Over the last five years we have invested about a quarter…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, we continue to work with international partners to bring about a permanent cessation of hostilities and that includes through a new African Union-led core group to…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I am afraid I do not have the figures for the most recent contribution to the World Food Programme, but we are one of the major donors. We have always been one of the…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, the UK has repeatedly emphasised, and pointed the finger at, the negative influence of Russian activities in Africa. Russian state and non-state activities in Sudan seek…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, the question of legal routes is one that I will have to put to the Home Office. Due to the conflict, we had no option but to close the visa application centre in…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanThe noble Lord makes an important point, which relates to the question I was asked earlier about the nefarious activities sponsored directly or indirectly by Russia. He is right…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanThat is a very good question. As noble Lords will know, there have been a number of agreed ceasefires in recent months. It is right to say that every one of them has been fragile…26 Jun 2023HANSARDColombia: National Liberation ArmyThe noble Baroness is right to point to the role of drugs. Colombia is still one of the largest producers of coca and cocaine in the world. The trade obviously fuels violence in…22 Jun 2023HANSARDColombia: National Liberation ArmyMy Lords, the ceasefire agreed between the Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army is a welcome step. We share the hope that it will contribute to improving security…22 Jun 2023HANSARDColombia: National Liberation ArmyI thank the noble Lord for raising the broader issue, and I will certainly take his suggestion back to the appropriate Minister. Although we are not directly supporting the…22 Jun 2023HANSARDColombia: National Liberation ArmyThe UK continues to provide support to help Colombia tackle the legacy of sexual violence and impunity for perpetrators from this long conflict. During his most recent visit to…22 Jun 2023HANSARDColombia: National Liberation ArmyIt is. We continue to work closely with the Government and with communities to bolster protection for human rights defenders who, as the noble Baroness will know, have faced…22 Jun 2023HANSARDColombia: National Liberation ArmyThe answer is yes. The UK has contributed over £26 million towards transitional justice mechanisms and for victims of the conflict in Colombia since 2016. That included supporting…22 Jun 2023HANSARDColombia: National Liberation ArmyMy Lords, Colombia is a human rights priority country for the UK. That means that we will continue to monitor any and all impacts that limit our ability to support civil society…22 Jun 2023HANSARDColombia: National Liberation ArmyMy Lords, through the same programme, the CSSF, which has been the main vehicle for delivering much of the support that we have provided Colombia with in this area, we have…22 Jun 2023