UN Secretary-General urges ceasefire in Sudan amid Ramadan
He asked to end hostilities in Ramadan and move forward.
KATHMANDU: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an end to hostilities in Sudan during the holy month of Ramadan.
He asked to end hostilities in Ramadan and move forward.
Ramzan said he believed in ending hostilities.
Next month marks one year since the start of severe warfare between Sudanese army troops and Rapid Support troops.
The fighting has devastated the Sudanese people. Secretary General Guterres stated that the country’s unity is under threat.
He suggested it was time to lay down arms. He stated that the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan is tremendous.
He said the fighting had devastated civilian infrastructure and interrupted fundamental services.
He stated that more than 70% of health institutions in conflict-affected regions are not operational.
Lakhs of children are out of school, and there is no access to water or sanitation.
