APA – N’Djamena (Chad) – A three-part action plan will be presented to the leaders of Sudan’s neighbours for adoption.
The humanitarian crisis caused by the armed conflict in Sudan was the focus of a meeting of the foreign ministers of Sudan’s neighboring countries. Convened by Chad’s Foreign Minister Mahamat Saleh Annadif, the meeting was held in N’Djamena and was attended by six ministers. Representatives of the African Union and the League of Arab States were also present as observers.
After assessing the humanitarian situation in each of the neighboring countries, the ministers made a number of recommendations. First, they stressed the importance of complementarity and effective coordination between the initiatives of the African Union, IGAD and Sudan’s neighbors.
They also mentioned the need to establish humanitarian warehouses in neighboring countries to ensure rapid transport of relief supplies and medical care for victims. Finally, they expressed the urgent need to keep humanitarian corridors open in the name of the universal principle of assistance to people in need, and called on the parties to the conflict in Sudan to facilitate assistance to the population in accordance with international humanitarian law.
In order to contribute to the resolution of the crisis, the Committee of Foreign Ministers has drawn up an action plan to be submitted to the Heads of State and Government for adoption, in addition to the existing mechanisms of the African Union and IGAD. This action plan is divided into three parts, namely the achievement of a definitive ceasefire, the organization of an inclusive inter-Sudanese dialogue, and the management of humanitarian issues.
The next meeting dedicated to this crisis is scheduled for September 2023 in New York, on the sidelines of the regular session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Since April 15, Sudan has been embroiled in an armed conflict pitting the army against a paramilitary group. To date, the conflict has claimed nearly 4,000 lives and displaced 3 million people, according to UN agencies.
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