Global Courant 2023-04-26 05:53:14
WASHINGTON
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged members of the Security Council and other UN member states and influential regional organizations to pressure parties to the conflict in Sudan to de-escalate and “return to the negotiating table” immediately.
“The parties to the conflict must respect the 72-hour ceasefire brokered by the United States and come together to cease hostilities permanently,” Guterres said in a speech to the UN Security Council.
He said it was the “duty” of Sudan’s leaders to “put the interests of their people first and foremost”.
“This conflict will not and should not be resolved with the corpses of the Sudanese people on the battlefield,” he said.
Guterres stated that the violence and chaos of the last 10 days was “heartbreaking” and added that “even imagining a prolonged, all-out war is unbearable”.
Noting that Sudan borders seven countries, all of which have seen conflict and civil unrest, he said, “This is a gateway to the Sahel, where insecurity and political instability aggravate the already disastrous humanitarian situation.”
“The power struggle in Sudan not only puts the future of this country at risk, but also ignites a fuse that could explode across borders, causing years of great suffering and pushing development back decades,” Guterres said.
Saying that the clashes should be stopped immediately, the official emphasized that “total efforts should be made for peace”.
“I urge the parties to the conflict, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo ‘Hemedti’, the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces to silence their weapons.”
Following the April 15 conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, the United States announced on Monday that the warring parties had declared a three-day ceasefire. Fire to stop the escalating violence in the North African country.
Volker Perthes, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sudan, said that “so far the temporary ceasefire appears to be valid in some parts”, adding that “reports of redeployment of troops continue to come in as well as occasional reports of firing”. “
Sudan Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces accused each other of violating the ceasefire.
At least 427 people were killed and more than 3,700 injured in Sudan on Tuesday morning, according to Perthes.
About 1,200 people were resettled from the capital Khartoum to Port Sudan, Perthes said, including 744 United Nations staff and their dependents, NGO staff and their dependents, and diplomatic staff from various embassies.
“The warring parties fought in defiance of the laws and norms of war, by indiscriminately attacking densely populated areas, hospitals, shops, and civilian vehicles transporting the sick, wounded and elderly.” war crimes or crimes against humanity.
“I urge both sides to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law and ensure the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. Safe passage must be provided for civilians to leave areas of active conflict and access supplies.”
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