Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Thank you for your attendance, Senator. I will refer to Ms Keatinge now. There were a number of questions from members which I ask Ms Keatinge to distribute among our guests as appropriate.

I will briefly add to the questions that were asked by members. Reference was made to Ireland's leadership role on the sustainable development goals. Earlier this year, shortly after Christmas, we received a quite stark presentation on the manner in which the sustainable development goals and targets have, perhaps, run the risk of falling off the rails. As it is July, six months later, Ms Keatinge might have an update on that. I welcome Ms Soma from South Sudan and acknowledge the very bleak nature of her presentation.

I want to ask her about the movement of people and migration, which is a major challenge in South Sudan and in neighbouring areas. What more can a country such as Ireland do in that regard? It seems that the uninhibited movement of people from South Sudan and the neighbourhood, right up through north Africa to the coast, is continuing, while not at the scale that it was at over recent years. How best might we assist the displaced people?

I will hand back to Ms Keatinge to answer the questions as appropriate.