UN Deputy Secretary-General: Foreign Interventions Fuel Sudan Crisis
Elizabeth marie spehar, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, referring to developments in Sudan, said no region in Sudan is safe from danger.
She warned that the risk of mass atrocities occurring in Sudan, particularly in al-Fashir, is extremely high. The situation remains chaotic, and estimating civilian casualties is arduous.
Spehar reported that the UN has received accounts of atrocities committed by Rapid Support Forces in Bara, northern Kordofan. She urged all parties to take immediate action to prevent further atrocities across Sudan.
The senior UN official stated it is time to take the first step toward lasting peace for the people of Sudan.
She emphasized that the United Nations calls for an end to foreign interference in Sudan’s conflict, stressing that such involvement only fuels hostilities.
Spehar highlighted the necessity of coordination among Sudan’s international partners to end the war.
“We demand a permanent and urgent resolution to conflicts in Sudan,” she said. “The war there is devastating, and we must stand with the people of Sudan.”
Spehar also pointed out that Rapid Support Forces are blocking aid deliveries to al-Fashir, which has witnessed catastrophic levels of human suffering.
She added that as their arrival, widespread executions have taken place in al-Fashir and noted a consistent failure to protect civilians amid this crisis.
The Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces have been engaged since April 15, 2023. Multiple regional and international mediators have failed to broker peace. According to domestic and international reports,approximately 20,000 people have died and more than 15 million displaced due to this conflict. Simultaneously occurring, a study by American universities estimates fatalities around 130,000.
