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Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US permanent representative to the United Nations, suggested that members of the UN Security Council establish a mechanism to deliver aid to Sudan similar to that used in Syria.
In her proposal, submitted in coordination with Tom Perello, the US envoy to Sudan, Greenfield said that about 18 million Sudanese are severely food insecure, and children are dying of severe hunger and malnutrition.
The US representative urged the Sudanese Armed Forces to open all border crossings with Chad for humanitarian purposes, stressing the need for the Security Council to act quickly to ensure the distribution of necessary aid.
Greenfield pointed out that the Security Council ignored the ceasefire resolution during the month of Ramadan, stressing that the situation in Sudan remains catastrophic and worsens with the passage of time.
Greenfield also noted that the United Nations has received only 5% of the funding required for the humanitarian appeal, accusing both parties to the conflict of complicating the delivery of aid, especially the Sudanese army, which obstructs the delivery of key aid from Chad to Darfur.
For his part, Perillo expressed the urgent need to end hostilities and ensure unhindered humanitarian access, calling for support for Sudan in its quest for peace.
“Even if the war ends tomorrow, we will not be able to prevent the next famine,” he warned, urging the international community to press for a peace deal that restores stability to the Sudanese people.
Greenfield’s proposal comes as the one-year anniversary of the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) approaches on April 15, 2023, and coincides with the Paris donors’ conference and the expected peaceful talks in Jeddah a month later Ramadan.
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