“The Sudanese people are living a nightmare of violence, with thousands of civilians killed and countless others facing unspeakable atrocities, including widespread rape and sexual assaults,” Guterres said in his address to the council on Monday.
Guterres confirmed that there are calls by the Sudanese and human rights groups to increase measures to protect civilians, including the possibility of deploying a neutral force, stressing that this step reflects “the seriousness and urgency of the situation.”
He added: “At the present time, conditions are not favorable to ensure the success of deploying a United Nations force to protect civilians in Sudan, but we are ready to discuss other ways to reduce violence and protect civilians.”
He pointed out that this “may require adopting new methods that are compatible with the difficult circumstances imposed by the conflict.”
The war that has been going on in Sudan for more than 18 months between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces has led to the death of about 20,000 people and the displacement of about 11.3 million others, including about three million people who fled Sudan, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which described the situation as a “disaster.” “Humanity.
According to the UNHCR, about 26 million Sudanese face the risk of food insecurity.
The World Health Organization announced last May that the health care system in Sudan had collapsed, while health facilities were being destroyed and looted amid a severe shortage of staff, medicines, vaccines, and equipment.
Source: Reuters + RT
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