UN to hold pledging conference for Sudan on June 19 in Geneva
UNITED NATIONS (AA): The United Nations will hold a conference for war-torn Sudan on June 19 in Geneva in order to encourage members to pledge assistance, a spokesperson has announced.
“There will be a high-level pledging event to support the humanitarian response plan in Sudan and the region,” UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters.
The pledging conference will be co-hosted with Egypt, Germany, Qatar Saudi Arabia and the European Union, he added.
The conflict-hit African nation has been engulfed by violence for weeks between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group.
The humanitarian situation is reaching a “breaking point” in Sudan, according to the UN, with goods essential for people’s survival becoming scarce in the hardest-hit urban centers, especially Khartoum.
Over 13.6 million children are in urgent need of lifesaving humanitarian support in Sudan, the highest number ever recorded in the country amid intense fighting, according to the UN children’s agency, UNICEF.
More than 700 people have been killed, including 190 children, and 6,000 others injured, according to the UN.
Over 1 million residents have been displaced: more than 840,000 have sought shelter in rural areas and other states while 250,000 have crossed Sudanese borders.
Have Your Say!
Have you been affected by the issues raised in this story? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@soundvision.com.
Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a Muslim Network TV’s representative. You can also get in touch in the following ways:
Tweet: @MuslimNetworkTV
We must take charge of our narrative. Research indicates that 92% of their Muslim coverage is negative. Help us change that.
