Sudan and South Sudan - Security Council, 9869th meeting

Amid ‘hellscape’, uptick in violence in North Darfur, senior humanitarian official urges Security Council to take immediate action to protect civilians in Sudan.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:45:27
• Production Date: 26 February 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: EDEM WOSORNU
• Corporate Name: MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERS - MSF; WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME - WFP; UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - OCHA
• Subject Topical: CHILDREN; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; DISPLACED PERSONS; CEASEFIRES; CIVILIAN PROTECTION; GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE; HUNGER; EMERGENCY RELIEF; INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS; REFUGEE CAMPS; AID PROGRAMMES; HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES; SPECIAL ENVOYS AND REPRESENTATIVES
• Geographic Subject: SUDAN; DARFUR; SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 3343851
• Parent Id: 3343096

Description

The “already catastrophic” situation in Sudan has worsened in recent weeks, a senior United Nations humanitarian official warned today, as she outlined alarming developments in North Darfur, and urged the Security Council to take immediate action to ensure all actors abide by international humanitarian law and protect civilians in Zamzam camp and beyond. 

“Nearly two years of relentless conflict in Sudan have inflicted immense suffering and turned parts of the country into a hellscape,” said Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Ms. Wosornu briefed the 15-member body on behalf of Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. 

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