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Sudan: United Arab Emirates

Lords · Question HL3364 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 24 Sep 2026

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Asked by The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the United Arab Emirates regarding allegations by Human Rights Watch in their report Sudan: Colombians Linked to Atrocities Trained in UAE Bases, published in May, that Emirati militar

Answer

Answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster, 24 Sep 2026

The UK's longstanding position is that all external support to the warring parties in Sudan only serves to fuel the conflict. We continue to have regular conversations with our partners across the region and the Middle East - including with the UAE - and ...