PEOPLE who criticise the United Kingdom's non-stop support to Sudan over the past 22+ years do not know what they are talking about. Sudan is a former British protectorate. Historic ties between Britain and Sudan stretch back more than a century. The UK has never stopped caring about Sudan.
Below is a must-see UN video followed by reports from the hundreds in Sudan Watch's archive relating to the UK's support to Sudan since 2003.
Note that the UK is a 'Penholder' at the United Nations (UN). This includes (but is not limited to) Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The US is the penholder on Sudan sanctions and South Sudan.
According to a report by the UN Security Council:
"With few exceptions, Council outcomes on specific conflict-related situations are drafted by one of the P3 (France, the UK and the US) as the self-appointed penholders.
Permanent members China and Russia have in recent years occasionally served as co-penholders with the US on non-proliferation issues in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Golan Heights, respectively. Elected members have served as penholders on Afghanistan, Guinea-Bissau and some thematic issues (see Annex for details)."
France is one of the founding members of the UN and plays a key role in many issues. Since 1945, it has been a member of the Security Council where it sits as a permanent member alongside the United Kingdom, the United States, China and Russia.
Sudan: Vote on a Draft Resolution to Protect Civilians
WATCH VIDEO: 14 in favour, 1 against (Russia), 0 abstentions
Chaired by the UK's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs The Rt Hon David Lammy MP. A powerful speech by Mr Lammy is on the video, after the vote, followed by statements given by the representative for each country, including Russia and Sudan.
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Sudan Watch - 23 Aug 2004
British Government behind African troops - Britain stands ready to provide further assistance if necessary
Sudan is a former British protectorate. Britain is the world's largest cash donor, and the second-largest contributor of aid, to Sudan.
https://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/2004/08/british-government-behind-african.html
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Sudan Watch - 06 Oct 2004
Blair arrives in Khartoum to press for Darfur peace - Blair outlines demands to Sudan
British Prime Minister Tony Blair flew in to Khartoum earlier today. He is the most senior Western government official to visit Sudan since the Darfur conflict erupted.
https://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/2004/10/blair-arrives-in-khartoum-to-press-for.html
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Sudan Watch - 21 Feb 2006
Benn: UK to provide 20 million pounds for African Union mission in Sudan
https://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/2006/02/benn-uk-to-provide-20-million-pounds.html
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Video report by Associated Press - 29 March 2017
UK minister in Sudan to discuss cooperation
(29 Mar 2017) Britain and Sudan agreed on Wednesday to strengthen their cooperation in the fight against "violent extremism". The commitment followed a meeting between delegations from the two countries in Khartoum. Director for Africa at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Neil Wigan led the British delegation, while Sudan's Undersecretary at the Foreign Ministry Abdul Ghani al-Naeem the Sudanese. The issues of human trafficking, illegal immigration were also on the agenda. The last strategic dialogue between the two countries took place in London last October.
View original at YouTube: https://youtu.be/b6o275gk8FQ
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UK Ministry of Defence - 02 May 2017
UK troops deploy to South Sudan to support peacekeeping mission
The latest deployment of British troops has arrived in South Sudan to continue support to the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping mission.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-troops-deploy-to-south-sudan-to-support-peacekeeping-mission
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Sudan Watch - 29 Mar 2024
UK doubles its aid to Sudan to £89m as crisis escalates
UK CHANNEL 4 NEWS VIDEO FROM CHAD-SUDAN
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Full story: https://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/2024/03/uk-channel-4-news-video-from-chad-sudan.html
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Sudan Watch - 21 Nov 2024
Sudan: Furious row at UN as Russia blocks resolution to protect civilians. SAF chief praises Russia UN veto
https://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/2024/11/sudan-furious-row-at-un-as-russia.html
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Sudan Watch - 25 Jan 2025
US freezes nearly all foreign assistance worldwide. UK announces £20m in additional funding to Sudan
https://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/2025/01/us-freezes-nearly-all-foreign.html
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Sudan Watch - 19 Feb 2025
Sudan calls on the UK to engage ‘as friends’ rather than through confrontation at international forums
https://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/2025/02/sudan-calls-on-uk-to-engage-as-friends.html
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Sudan Watch - 13 Mar 2025
UK statement at UNSC: In April, UK's Foreign Secretary will convene FM's in London to help end Sudan conflict and improve humanitarian response
https://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/2025/03/uk-statement-at-unsc-in-april-uks.html
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Postscript
Sudan Watch - 08 Jan 2025
Sudan is the Origin of Humanity, Says Oxford Study
According to the two articles copied here below, everybody alive today came from one African country, Sudan. Note that an excerpt from World History says: "Kush was a kingdom in northern Africa in the region corresponding to modern-day Sudan. The larger region around Kush (later referred to as Nubia) was inhabited c. 8,000 BCE but The Kingdom of Kush rose much later."
Full story: https://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/2025/01/sudan-is-origin-of-humanity-says-oxford.html
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The 50th anniversary plaque of the first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly
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