September 23, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami has urged member states and the international community to focus on the plight of millions of people facing the brunt of the conflict in Sudan. She made the remarks as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly in New York. The war has resulted in the world’s fastest-growing civilian displacement and humanitarian crisis. “Humanitarians across Sudan are calling on the international community to step up to end the devastating conflict and ensure unrestricted access so that more than 150 aid organizations operating in the country can reach the millions of people facing acute hunger and disease – and staring down famine,” Nkweta-Salami said. As the General Assembly commences at its headquarters on Wednesday, the crisis in Sudan and the region will take centre stage when member states join together with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), to call for urgent and collective support to address the humanitarian catastrophe and push for peace. “This is exactly why the UN was created, to prevent war and alleviate human suffering,” explained the UN Humanitarian Coordinator, …
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