§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received from Ethiopia about Sudanese refugees and their humanitarian needs.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAccording to recent reports there are some 50,000 Sudanese refugees in three camps in Ethiopia, a number that has not substantially changed over the last three years. The camps are managed by the Ethiopian administrator for refugee affairs, are largely financed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and are in receipt of food aid supplied by the World Food Programme.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his latest information from the World Food Programme about the extent of humanitarian need in southern Sudan and about the adequacy of the international response; and what action he is going to urge upon the United Nations.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe United Nations operation Lifeline Sudan has reported outstanding emergency needs of about £26 million for southern Sudan to the end of 1994, including 26,000 tonnes of food aid. We initiated and participated in United Nations-led discussions last month which produced a plan of action to address constraints on the delivery and management of the relief effort.