UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for immediate cessation of hostilities, restoration of calm and initiation of a dialogue to resolve the current crisis in Sudan.
In a statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Guterres raised concerns over the “devastating” impact that any further escalation in the fighting would have on civilians, further aggravating the already precarious humanitarian situation in the country, noting the UN chief’s call for Member States in the region to support efforts to restore order and return to the path of transition to civilian rule.
Similar concerns were raised on Saturday by the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths. In a Tweet, Griffiths said that more violence would only makes things worse for the nearly 16 million people, around a third of the population, in need of humanitarian aid. (QNA)
Source: Qatar News Agency