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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says there is strong consensus within the international community on condemning the fighting in Sudan and the need to call for a cessation of hostilities as an immediate priority.

Guterres made these remarks after participating in a virtual meeting convened by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat and attended by the leadership of the European Union, the Arab League, IGAD and various countries including the United Kingdom and the United States.

The virtual meeting, joined by the Secretary-General and his team in New York, part of international efforts to arrest the situation amid a rising death toll now in excess of 330 with over 3000 injured according to the World Health Organisation.“As an immediate priority, I appeal for a ceasefire to take place for at least three days, marking the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, to allow civilians trapped in conflict zones to escape and to seek medical treatment, food and other essential supplies.

The UN earlier warned that the country’s health system risked complete collapse while urgently needed aid has virtually come to standstill despite a third of the country or more than 15 million people in need of humanitarian relief. Guterres added, “This is completely outrageous. Humanitarian operations are virtually impossible. Warehouses, vehicles and other humanitarian assets have been attacked, looted and seized. Targeting humanitarian workers and assets must end. And I remind all parties of their obligations under international law, including ensuring safety and security of humanitarian aid workers.”

 

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