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U.N. spokesperson urges cease-fire in Sudan as agency briefs on mass displacement, aid deliveries to Gaza, DRC and Syria
Summary
A U.N. spokesperson relayed the secretary-general’s call for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan and described large-scale humanitarian needs across Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gaza and Syria, while agencies report ongoing aid deliveries and access constraints.
A United Nations spokesperson on Feb. 14 summarized a briefing by the U.N. secretary-general and humanitarian agencies, saying the secretary-general urged an immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan and warned there is “no military solution” to that conflict.
The spokesperson said the office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (OCHA) and partners reported increased attacks by Rapid Support Forces on the Zamzam displacement camp near El Fasher in North Darfur, including use of heavy weapons and destruction of the camp’s main market. The spokesperson said humanitarian partners estimate the camp hosts hundreds of thousands of displaced people and that World Food Programme partners are working to deliver food and nutrition assistance to about 300,000 displaced people in and around Zamzam. The spokesperson said the U.N. and partners will launch the 2025 Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan and the Regional Refugee Response Plan in Geneva.
The U.N. briefing covered intense population…
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