Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, has raised concerns at the Security Council this week regarding the deteriorating food security crisis in Sudan.
He called on both conflicting factions to reach an immediate and unconditional ceasefire as the civil war continues to escalate in the African nation.
“The parties need to find a sustainable political resolution to the conflict through dialogue,” Munir Akram told the the UN Security Council on Monday, emphasizing that the war will not be resolved on the battlefield as it will only bring more death and destruction for the Sudanese people.
“The bloodshed and brutalities against the civilians must end now; The violations of International Humanitarian Law must stop,” he stressed, while speaking in a debate on the “Protection of Civilians” in Sudan.
The conflict commenced in April 2023 and has persisted without interruption, affecting approximately 11.3 million individuals who find themselves in the midst of hostilities between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces. Since the onset of the conflict, more than 8 million people have been internally displaced, while roughly 24.6 million individuals—nearly half of Sudan’s population—require humanitarian aid and protection services.
