South Sudan humanitarian crisis and conflict examined
13 December 2016
International Development Committee hears from experts on the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan.
- Watch Parliament TV: Instability and the humanitarian response in South Sudan
- Inquiry: Instability and the humanitarian response in South Sudan
- International Development Committee
Witnesses
Tuesday 13 December 2016, Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster
At 9.30am
- Dame Rosalind Marsden, Chatham House
- Emma Fanning, Oxfam
At 10.30am
- James Wharton MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development
- Tobias Ellwood MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Purpose of the Session
The conflict in South Sudan has led to the deaths of 50,000 people and the displacement of 2.3 million. It will be questioning experts on the situation and the implications for DFID's work in the area. It will then challenge ministers from both DFID and the Foreign Office on what they are doing about the situation.
Further information
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