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United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned that the city of El-Fasher, in Darfur “is on the precipice of a large-scale massacre,” as Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are “planning an imminent attack” on the city. UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / SUDAN SITUATION
TRT: 02:20
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 29 APRIL 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

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FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations

29 APRIL 2024, NEW YORK CITY

2. Pan left shot, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield walks up to podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“Today, the UN Security Council met to discuss the crisis in El-Fasher, which is on the precipice of a large-scale massacre.”
4. Med shot, Thomas-Greenfield
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“As we speak, the RSF is planning an imminent attack on El-Fasher. As I've said before, history is repeating itself in Darfur in the worst possible way, and an attack on El-Fasher would be a disaster on top of a disaster. It would put 500,000 internally displaced persons at risk. People who travelled from across Darfur to seek refuge. And that's on top of the 2 million Sudanese who call El-Fasher home.”
6. Med shot, Thomas-Greenfield
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“The RSF must end this siege and build up of military forces in El-Fasher and swear off any attack on the city. All parties to the conflict must take urgent steps to de-escalate.”
8. Med shot, Thomas-Greenfield
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“Right now, 5 million, 5 million people in Sudan are on the brink of famine, and tens of millions of people are in desperate need of aid. And yet the warring parties continue to obstruct humanitarian access in aid.”
10. Pan right, Thomas-Greenfield walks away
11. Wide shot, UK Ambassador James Kariuki
talking to reporters
12. SOUNDBITE (English) James Kariuki, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United Kingdom:
“The last thing that Sudan needs is a further escalation. On top of this conflict that's been going on for a whole year. The Council is concerned about the humanitarian crisis. It's concerned about the scale of the famine risk and is concerned about the displacement of people. And we've heard in particular how troubling the problem of humanitarian access is. Given the barriers imposed by both sides of the conflict, on humanitarian aid.”
13. Zoom out, reporters walk away

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United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfieldtoday (29 Apr) warned that the city of El-Fasher, in Darfur “is on the precipice of a large-scale massacre,” as Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are “planning an imminent attack” on the city.

Thomas-Greenfield said, “history is repeating itself in Darfur in the worst possible way, and an attack on El-Fasher would be a disaster on top of a disaster. It would put 500,000 internally displaced persons at risk. People who travelled from across Darfur to seek refuge. And that's on top of the 2 million Sudanese who call El-Fasher home.”

The US Ambassador told reporters outside that five things need to happen immediately.

First, she said, “the RSF must end its siege and build-up of military forces in El Fasher and swear off any attack on the city. All parties to the conflict must take urgent steps to de-escalate.”

Other points included, armed actors in Sudan must respect international law and protect civilians, and recall the ICC’s jurisdiction to investigate war crimes; all regional powers must stop providing weapons to both parties in accordance with the UN arms embargo; the warring parties must engage in direct negotiations in Jeddah; and all parties must enable full, rapid, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access, including cross-border and cross-line access.

Right now, Thomas-Greenfield said, “5 million people in Sudan are on the brink of famine, and tens of millions of people are in desperate need of aid. And yet the warring parties continue to obstruct humanitarian access in aid.”

Also talking to reporters, United Kingdom Ambassador James Kariuki said, “the last thing that Sudan needs is a further escalation. On top of this conflict that's been going on for a whole year. The Council is concerned about the humanitarian crisis. It's concerned about the scale of the famine risk and is concerned about the displacement of people. And we've heard in particular how troubling the problem of humanitarian access is. Given the barriers imposed by both sides of the conflict, on humanitarian aid.”

El Fasher has more than 330,000 people facing acute food insecurity, and nearly half of its residents are internally displaced.

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