Ahmad 
The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan within Ramadan as the situation in the country deteriorates with millions of people at risk of starvation.
Fourteen countries backed a draft resolution proposed by Britain and abstained from voting on it, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities before Ramadan and asking all parties to the conflict to seek a lasting solution through dialogue.
The resolution calls on the parties to the conflict to allow full, rapid, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access, including across borders and across frontlines, and urges them to protect civilians.
During a council meeting, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to all parties in Sudan to respect the values of Ramadan through a cessation of hostilities.
“The cessation of hostilities must permanently silence weapons across the country and chart a steady path towards lasting peace for the Sudanese people,” Guterres said, warning of a humanitarian crisis “of enormous proportions and looming famine.”
The fighting that has been ongoing since April 15, 2023, between the Sudanese army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), has killed thousands of Sudanese, and displaced about 8 million others.