Sudan violations in spotlight at UN Human Rights Council
The development comes after more than three weeks of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) loyal to General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led…
Violence in Sudan likely to spark record levels of hunger
In an alert on the situation, the World Food Programme (WFP) said that it expected between two and 2.5 million more people to face acute hunger in the coming months,…
Sudan displacement doubles in one week, says IOM
Speaking at a press briefing at the United Nations in Geneva, IOM’s spokesperson Paul Dillon said that according to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix, more than 700,000 people were now internally…
Sudan violence threatens fragile cross-border progress with Juba
“The outbreak of violence in the Sudan may deeply impact the chance for political progress on Abyei and border issues,” Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the…
First Person: Caught in the crossfire in Sudan
At the same time, UN agencies are also helping to provide emergency relief support, including the International Organization for Migration (IOM), whose Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) aims at assisting refugees…
Sudan crisis: Guterres condemns looting of main WFP compound in Khartoum
In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, António Guterres noted that “most, if not all, United Nations agencies and our humanitarian partners, have been impacted by large-scale looting”, since the…
Negotiations in Jeddah for a ceasefire in Sudan
Negotiations for a ceasefire between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces were held in Jeddah. According to the news agency from Jeddah, Martin Griffiths, the United Nations humanitarian affairs representative,…
Midwives scramble to ensure safe deliveries amid violence in Sudan
“Health facilities and hospitals should be safe havens in times of crisis,” the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Saturday, condemning an attack on a hospital in Khartoum. Laila Baker,…
Keep Sudan borders open UNHCR urges, amid alarming rise in child deaths
Elizabeth Tan, UNHCR’s Director of International Protection said their first request was that countries allow civilians fleeing Sudan on “a non-discriminatory manner to access their territory”. She said this applied…
Biden’s indication of sanctions against those responsible for shedding blood in Sudan
File photo US President Joe Biden demanded an early end to the ongoing conflict between the army and paramilitary forces in Sudan, Biden also hinted at sanctions against those responsible…