Sudan: Crisis causes ‘unfortunate’ situation for civilians, as Security Council demands unfettered humanitarian access
In a press statement issued on Friday, the UN Security Council expressed its “deep concern” over the continuing attacks, condemning all attacks on civilians, and calling for “fast, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access throughout Sudan”.
The four-quarter group stressed the need for an immediate termination, and reiterated its support for the UN transition mission in Sudan, UNITAMS, to continue its work, despite the collapse of political influence towards the transition to civil government, which seems to be close enough affect. just a few months ago.
The Commission supports the work of the UN
The statement urged the mission “continued marriage, in full compliance with the regulations of the country of ownership.”
Members of the Security Council stressed the need for international coordination and improved cooperation. They also proved their worth stable support to the African leaders involved in negotiations, and noted the African Union (AU) Roadmap for the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan.
The committee also called for it The beginning of a credible and inclusive political change processwhich takes into account the contribution of all the important stakeholders of Sudan.
On Friday afternoon, the Council unanimously adopted a resolution renewing the UN transition mission for six months.
Chaos on earth
Since the conflict between the Armed Forces of Sudan and the Rapid Support Forces began, more than 1.2 million people have been displaced within the already impoverished country, and hundreds of thousands have fled across neighboring borders. A the death toll is risingcrazy looting of humanitarian aidwe had rising need for aid are growing concerns, UN agency warns.
The situation is “Desperate importance” in Khartoumwhere people are fleeing violence or cannot leave, Patrick Elliott, head of operations for Sudan for the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC), told reporters at a UN conference in Geneva, having just returned from a visit to Port Sudan.
Tarik Jašarević, for the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the numbers provided by the Ministry of Health are an underestimate of the total number of deaths.
A broken health department
Many Health facilities are not able to workMr. Jašarević said, also raising concerns for the 20,000 pregnant women who are not able to receive prenatal care.
Some 11 million people are inside urgently need health assistance in Sudan, including more than 2.6 million women and girls of reproductive age who do not have access to contraception, pregnancy-related services, or treatment programs for sexually transmitted infections, or services the answer for sexual violencewhich is reported to be rising as the crisis escalatesaccording to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).
Estimate 260,000 pregnant women in Sudan, with 90,000 expected to be born in the next three months, may be affected by ongoing fuel shortages and power cuts who has already forced many hospitals to stop emergency obstetric and neonatal care servicesagency said.
Lack of fuel threatens safe births
“We are running oil,” said Sarah, a midwife at the UN-supported Ombada Hospital in Khartoum. “If the electricity continues, we don’t know how to help pregnant women who are giving birth a week from now.”
The agency is set to distribute 10 metric tons of life-saving sexual and reproductive health supplies to hospitals and health facilities, and may expand pilot project to provide solar powerlaunched in 2022 in several hospitals in Sudan, to health centers in Khartoum, providing round-the-clock electricity for maternity wards, operating rooms, blood bank refrigerators, incubators, and drug storage equipment.
Midwives at a UNFPA-supported hospital in Sudan before the crisis closed at least two of the three hospitals. (file)
UN food agency blames looters
The World Food Program (WFP) condemned it on Friday plunder of humanitarian aid at its distribution center in south-central Sudan on Thursday, in addition to $60 million in assets stolen since the beginning of the crisis in mid-April.
“The theft of humanitarian food and property is completely damaging these services important time for the people of Sudan“The UN said. “This must stop.”
WFP warehouses in El Obeid host one of the agency’s largest logistics bases in Africa and represent “important life“for operations in Sudan and South Sudan, according to the agency.
“Millions will be affected by this attack” The organization warned, adding that initial reports suggest that food supplies and food, vehicles, fuel, and generators have been stolen in the most recent incident.
Since the outbreak of violence, armed groups have attacked and looted WFP and partners’ storage facilities on several occasions and Aid workers have been killed or injuredagency said.
The ongoing violence could lead 2.5 million people in Sudan to “slip into starvation in the coming months”, the agency added.
Warning that Acute food insecurity in Sudan may reach record levelsaffecting more than 19 million people or 40 percent of the population, WFP also calls on all parties involved in the conflict to ensure the safety and security of humanitarian aid, donors, and assets so that work The rescue of the company can continue. .
‘Fearless’ provides support
Mr Elliott, of the IFRC, said that a group had been set up to support the Sudanese Red Crescent, which it was daily mobilization to help those who need help. Emphasizing the bravery of the volunteers, who “fearfully” provide community support, he said emergency funding appeal and news of food shortages are rising are also among the great concerns.
In the meantime Funding is yet to materialize to address immediate needs in Khartoum and surrounding areas, he reported good cooperation between UN agencies that continue to reach communities in surrounding areas and provide their support.
Outside Khartoum, volunteers are working with communities of displaced people, he said.
However, in Port Sudan, the the level of scarcity is significanthe added.
In Port Sudan, emergency food packages have been distributed to people fleeing the conflict in Khartoum.
