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Médecins Sans Frontières warns Security Council of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Sudan
Summary
A Médecins Sans Frontières representative told the United Nations Security Council that the war in Sudan has produced extreme hunger, mass displacement and attacks on civilians, and urged immediate, unimpeded humanitarian access as aid agencies scale back operations amid funding cuts and security constraints.
A Médecins Sans Frontières representative told the United Nations Security Council on Feb. 1 that the war in Sudan has created a “humanitarian catastrophe” marked by extreme hunger, mass displacement and repeated attacks on civilians.
The representative said, “The war in Sudan cannot continue to be waged with a shameless disregard for civilian lives. Humanitarian aid must not be obstructed by the warring parties,” and warned that siege tactics and obstruction of assistance are producing “unconscionable harm.”
Why it matters: The briefing, delivered in New York during a Security Council session, warned that nearly two years of fighting have left people across Sudan in urgent need of food and medical care and that the coming rainy season will further hamper relief efforts. The representative said Médecins Sans Frontières operates in 11 of Sudan’s states and that teams are reporting alarming levels of malnutrition while infectious and vaccine-preventable…
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