Stéphane Dujarric, the United Nations (UN) Secretary General’s Press Spokesperson, announced that due to the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent the Emergency Relief Coordinator and Deputy Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths to the region.
Dujarric, in a written statement, said: “Due to the rapid worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, the Secretary-General is immediately dispatching Martin Griffiths, the Emergency Relief Coordinator and Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs. The scale and pace of the situation unfolding is an emergency and long-term worrying, both for the people in Sudan and for the region at large.” used the phrases.
Stating that they call on the conflict parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, Dujarric said, “We call on civilians fleeing conflict areas to provide safe passage, assist relief activities, respect humanitarian workers, civilian property, medical personnel, transportation and civilian facilities.” made statements.
Clashes between army and HDK in Sudan
Armed clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary force HDK on the morning of April 15 in the capital of Sudan, Khartoum and other cities.
The disagreement between the army and the HDK regarding the military security reform, which envisages “the full participation of the HDK in the army”, had turned into a hot conflict in the last few months.
Sudan’s Ministry of Health announced that more than 500 dead and more than 4,000 injured in the conflict. (AA)