Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 October 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion

3:15 pm

Ms Caoimhe de Barra:

That is still in process. One of the big issues that has always hindered the renewal of these mandates is resourcing. A practical thing Ireland could do to ensure the mandate's renewal is to offer funding and resourcing. It has just reported. We hope this is the first phase and that it will be renewed. Ireland can certainly help by being a vocal advocate for renewal and also by providing practical support. That could be the barrier or it could be the enabler.