Guterres renews his call to the Sudanese parties to immediately stop hostilities against civilians
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, renewed his call to the Sudanese parties to agree on an immediate cessation of hostilities against civilians and to resume talks, to reach a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive and inclusive political process with Sudanese ownership, stressing the readiness of the United Nations to support any real steps to end the fighting in Sudan and chart the path towards lasting peace .
According to the United Nations Information Centre, the Secretary-General expressed shock at the killing of dozens of children and other civilians in the recent deadly attacks in South Kordofan, and condemned all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, noting that targeting schools and hospitals may constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law. .
The Secretary-General stressed – in a statement – the need for all parties to respect civilians in Sudan, protect them, allow humanitarian relief – including medical care – to reach civilians in need, and facilitate the rapid and unhindered passage of humanitarian relief. The Secretary-General also stressed the need not to repeat the horrific human rights violations and abuses that occurred in El Fasher in recent months, as well as the gross violations of international humanitarian law, in the Kordofan region."LTR">.
The Secretary-General called on all countries that have influence over the parties to take immediate action and use their influence to force the parties to stop fighting immediately and stop the flow of weapons that are fueling the conflict.
Guterres called on all parties to comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law, in all areas of the ongoing conflict in Sudan – including the Kordofan and Darfur regions.
There were reports of at least three separate air strikes in the town of Kaloki on December 4, two of which hit a kindergarten, and a third hit a hospital where wounded people were transferred for treatment.
On the same day, in North Kordofan, an air strike hit a humanitarian convoy transporting food aid to North Darfur, damaging a World Food Program truck and seriously wounding the truck driver.
The Secretary-General denounced this new attack on humanitarian operations at a time of great need, warning that the humanitarian crisis in the Kordofan region continues to worsen with a decline in life-saving supplies, while confirming the presence of famine in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan state..
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