The United Nations calls for a ceasefire in Sudan
The United Nations fact-finding mission called for the necessity of a ceasefire in Sudan, the protection of civilians, and unhindered access of humanitarian aid to millions of people in dire need as the conflict enters its second year.
The head of the mission, Mohamed Shandi, said Othman said that the warring parties in Sudan are legally obligated to protect civilians, and that the mission is currently investigating repeated attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, including schools and hospitals, calling on the parties to the conflict to stop this devastating war, put an immediate end to all acts of violence, and hold perpetrators of grave violations accountable. For human rights.
For her part, mission member Mona Rishmawi confirmed that the mission is investigating the deliberate obstruction of aid directed to civilians and that actors in the field of food security have warned of the occurrence of famine, especially in areas of the Darfur region, and a decline in harvests. Cereals by almost half compared to last year, and the price of grains has risen two or three times in areas affected by the war, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
It is noteworthy that the ongoing fighting between the parties to the conflict in Sudan has resulted in the deaths of thousands Civilians since its outbreak on April 15, 2023
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