Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan: South Kordofan and the Blue Nile on the brink of a disaster

In a statement issued today, Thursday, the UN official indicated what was reported that the latest outbreak of hostilities in Kadoukly in southern Sudan killed at least 80 civilians and resulted in dozens of injury.

Nkouta Salami said: “I condemn the use of women and children as human shields in Kadoukly, obstructing humanitarian aid, and detaining civilians, including children.”. She warned that the humanitarian needs remain critical in the Blue Nile, as it warns the threat of violence and reports on the collective mobilization of the conflict again with more violence.

The UN official said that the aggravating insecurity threatens to flood both states in a deeper crisis, adding that for a long time, civilians were isolated from life -saving aid and basic services due to the severe shortage of medical supplies, limited humanitarian access and constant conflict.

She stressed that this is a critical moment, as parts of South Kordofan have already begun to feel the consequences of food insecurity, as families live in a dangerous limited food supply, and the rates of malnutrition increases sharply.

س In order: “If the fighting continues, more people will be left without obtaining vital aid, human suffering will worsen, and more lives will be lost.”. She emphasized that all parties to the conflict must calm tensions and protect civilians and civil infrastructure, in line with their obligations under international humanitarian law.

She said that the parties should also allow humanitarian organizations to reach safe and unrestricted to those who are in urgent need of help.