§ Lord McNairasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Organisation of African Unity held a Conference and Ministerial Meeting on Refugees, Returnees and Displaced Persons in Africa, in Khartoum on 10–15 December 1998; and if so, whether the United Nations High Commission on Refugees and the United Nations Secretary General were represented at this meeting; whether the United Kingdom was represented, officially or unofficially; and whether this Ministerial Conference and Meeting contravened United Nations sanctions against Sudan. [HL482]
§ Baroness Ramsay of CartvaleThe Organisation of African Unity did hold a ministerial conference in Khartoum from 13–15 December 1998. Officials of the UN were present but the UK Government was not represented officially or unofficially. As noble Lords are aware, UNSCR 1054 calls upon "all international and regional organisations not to convene any conference in Sudan". This remains in force and is the criterion against which any future meetings will be considered by the Security Council.