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UN Calls for Ramadan Ceasefire in Sudan Amid Humanitarian Crisis

The United Nations seeks an immediate halt to hostilities in Sudan, highlighting the severe humanitarian impact of the conflict.

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FILE PHOTO: A boy sits atop a hill overlooking a refugee camp near the Chad-Sudan border, November 9, 2023. Hundreds of Masalit families from Sudan's West Darfur state were relocated here months after fleeing to the Chadian border town of Adre, following an ethnically targeted massacre in the city of El Geneina. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig/File Photo
Sudanese civilians walk through a nearly empty road with many shops closed for security reasons in Gedaref city in eastern Sudan on January 10, 2024.
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Overview

  • UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for a ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan, highlighting the country's dire humanitarian crisis.
  • Britain drafts a UN resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan ahead of Ramadan, expressing concern over the escalating violence and humanitarian situation.
  • Sudan's conflict has led to thousands of deaths, massive displacement, and a severe hunger crisis, with 25 million people in need of assistance.
  • US and international officials urge an end to arms supplies to Sudan's warring parties, highlighting the conflict's devastating impact.
  • The proposed UN resolution seeks to facilitate humanitarian access and support a transition to a civilian-led government in Sudan.