Select Committee · International Development Committee

The situation in Sudan

Status: Closed Opened: 18 Nov 2024 Closed: 24 Feb 2026

Almost a year since the last IDC session on Sudan this evidence session focused on the most recent developments in the conflict and the challenges regarding the delivery of humanitarian assistance. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) have published its review into the UK's response to the crisis which was considered and was followed … Show more

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
24 Feb 2026 Alex de Waal · World Peace Foundation, Dave Philips · Samaritan’s Purse, Kholood Khair · Confluence Advisory, Rosalind Marsden View ↗
28 Oct 2025 Dr Bashair Ahmed, Kate Foster · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Liz Ditchburn · Independent Commission for Aid Impact, Shayna Lewis · PAEMA (Preventing and Ending Mass Atrocities, The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office View ↗
26 Nov 2024 Alsanosi Adam · Emergency Response Room, Claire San Filippo · Médecins Sans Frontières, Dame Rosalind Marsden · Africa Programme, Chatham House, Dr Eva Khair · Sudan Transnational Consortium, Dr Kate Ferguson · Protection Approaches, Will Carter · Norwegian Refugee Council View ↗

Who gave evidence

15 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Alex de Waal · Executive Director World Peace Foundation 1
Alsanosi Adam · Coordinator Emergency Response Room 1
Claire San Filippo · Emergency Coordinator Médecins Sans Frontières 1
Dame Rosalind Marsden · Associate Fellow Africa Programme, Chatham House 1
Dave Philips · Deputy Director of International Projects Samaritan’s Purse 1
Dr Bashair Ahmed 1
Dr Eva Khair · Director Sudan Transnational Consortium 1
Dr Kate Ferguson · Co-Executive Director Protection Approaches 1
Kate Foster · Africa Director Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 1
Kholood Khair · Founder Confluence Advisory 1
Liz Ditchburn · Commissioner Independent Commission for Aid Impact 1
Rosalind Marsden 1
Shayna Lewis · Sudan Specialist and Senior Adviser PAEMA (Preventing and Ending Mass Atrocities 1
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington · Minister of State for International Development a… Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 1
Will Carter · Country Director, Sudan Norwegian Refugee Council 1

Correspondence

4 letters
DateDirectionTitle
24 Feb 2026 Correspondence from the UAE Ambassador relating to the situation in Sudan, 24 F…
24 Feb 2026 Correspondence to the UAE Ambassador relating to the situation in Sudan, 29 Jan…
7 Jan 2025 Correspondence to the Foreign Secretary relating to The Situation in Sudan, 18 …
7 Jan 2025 Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary relating to The Situation in Sudan, 1…