Martin Griffiths, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said: “For three months now, the Sudanese people have endured unspeakable suffering amid violence force is dividing their country. declare.
He added: “As the conflict enters its fourth month, the front lines are becoming more tense, making it harder than ever to reach millions of people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
More than 3 million people have been displaced by conflict both in Sudan and across borders; the fighting that broke out in mid-April is said to have claimed the lives of more than 1,100 people and injured more than 12,000, according to to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Medical staff and facilities have also been attackseverely restrict access for those in need, and when the rainy season begins, the risk of outbreaks of water-borne and vector-borne diseases, plus challenges in waste management and supply shortages grant.
Children are among the hardest hit, with an estimated 13.6 million – nearly half the rest in Sudan – in urgent need of assistance.
‘The hardest place in the world’
Describing Sudan as “one of the most difficult places in the world for humanitarian workers to operate,” Mr. Griffiths highlighted the collaborative efforts of local organizations and international aid groups. in the provision of life-saving supplies.
However, that work cannot be done when the rescuers themselves are at risk.
“But we cannot work under the barrel of a gun. We cannot replenish our stockpiles of food, water and medicine if the blatant looting of these stocks continues. We cannot provide if our employees are prevented from reaching those in need.”
He stressed that in the end, the suffering of the Sudanese people will only end when the hostilities stop, and called on the parties to the conflict to abide by their commitments. Declaration of Commitment they signed in Jeddah to protect civilians and respect international humanitarian law.
Every day ‘the misery deepens’
Every day the fighting continues, the misery deepens for the civilians of Sudan
Draw attention to recent mass grave discovered in West Darfur, Mr. Griffiths highlighted his fear of the resurgence of kill the nation in the area.
“Every day the fighting continues, the misery deepens for the civilians of Sudan […] We must all redouble our efforts to ensure that the conflict in Sudan does not turn into a devastating and unending civil war with dire consequences for the region.
“The people of Sudan cannot wait,” he concluded.
