Almost one twenty representatives of the International community They have met on Tuesday in London to Find a way out to the conflict in Sudan and improve the acousse of the civilian population to the Humanitarian aid. The meeting, chaired by British Foreign Minister, David Lammy – together with his counterparts from France and Germany – he has had the participation of Key actors in the region and of high positions of the Himthe European Union and the African unionwhich have tried to Increase pressure On the two parts involved in the conflict, the Sudan Army And the militiamen of the Fast support forces (RSF), to achieve the cessation of hostilities.
“We have to persuade the parties involved to protect civilians, let help throughout the country and put the peace“He said Lammy At the beginning of the meeting, to which representatives have attended Egypt and of United Arab Emirates –Acted to support the Army and the Militias of the RSF, respectively – as well as delegations of USACanada, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Türkiye, among others. In a joint statement issued after the meeting, participants have committed to “Advance in common objectives“To end the conflict, respecting” sovereignty, unity, independence and Territorial integrity” of Sudan.
13 million displaced
But for now neither of the two sides, absent at the meeting, have shown their willingness to end the conflict, considered the greatest humanitarian disaster of recent history with almost 13 million displaced y Tens of thousands of dead. The RSF has captured in recent days two refugee fields in Darfur, in the west of the country, while its offensive against The Phasethe only large population core in the area that remains in the hands of the Sudanese army. The field of Zamzamwith more than 500,000 refugeesit is being intentionally destroyed by the militia, according to a report of the Public Health Institute of the Yale University.
The high representative of the United Nations for refugees, Filippo Grandihe has warned at the meeting that the world will face “catastrophic consequences“If you continue to turn your back on the situation in Sudan. Ocho of the Assistant countries – among them the US, the United Kingdom, France and Germany – have pledged to deliver more than 950 million euros In humanitarian aid to Sudan and neighboring countries, but Grandi has indicated that recent cuts to foreign aids announced by countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom will cause one “Perfect storm“Of dimensions still to know.
Protest in London
The meeting, held on the occasion of the Second anniversary of the conflict, has coincided with a manifestation in the streets of Londonpromoted by representatives of Sudanese civil society. A protest in which they have participated half a thousand people to demand greater attention to the conflict from the international community and to demand that United Arab Emirates to stop weapons to the rebel militias. “We hope that this matter will be addressed in the UN Security Council and that the militiamen of the RSF Accept deliver heavy artillery and they commit to reach a high fire. Civilians are paying a high price For this war, “he assured the newspaper Modawi Fadoulone of the organizers of the march.
Las atrocities committed by both parties They were already denounced before him UN Security Council last March by the Secretary General of Doctors Without BordersChristopher Lockyar, who warned that divestments, bureaucracy and insecurity are doing “stagger“ Humanitarian aid globally. Meanwhile, the violations of the international law are repeated and the number of victims and displaced in a conflict that, for now, does not have an end in sight, is repeated.
