UN chief appeals for Sudan ceasefire, now: ‘Values of Ramadan must prevail’

The UN Secretary-General called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and unhindered humanitarian access as the country teeters on the brink of further disintegration. The war between rival militaries Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), now in its eleventh month, has not only claimed thousands of lives but has created a massive internal displacement crisis. Briefing ambassadors at the Security Council, Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to all parties in Sudan to observe a Ramadan ceasefire. “I call on all parties in Sudan to honour the values of Ramadan by honouring a Ramadan cessation of hostilities,” he said. 

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Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Sudan and South Sudan. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
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Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Sudan and South Sudan.