United Nations Continues to Push for Truce in El Fasher

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The United Nations has said it is continuing to push for a humanitarian truce that would allow life-saving aid to reach thousands of people in the besieged city of El Fasher.

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, stated on Tuesday that he had spoken this week with senior officials from both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to press for a humanitarian pause that would permit aid deliveries to thousands of people trapped in El Fasher.

Since April of last year, the United Nations and its partners have struggled to reach civilians in desperate need of assistance.

People also continue to flee the hostilities in North Darfur, where fighting in El Fasher has displaced more than 400,000 people since April of this year, with most heading toward the Tawila area.

Over the past month alone, nearly 8,000 displaced people from North Darfur have arrived in Al-Dabba locality in Northern State, according to local authorities. This influx has increased pressure on already scarce resources, affecting access to shelter, clean water, food, and healthcare.

Meanwhile, the UN reported that the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, is intensifying his good offices efforts to support initiatives aimed at de-escalating the conflict and advancing a political resolution in the country.

UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told the daily press briefing that Lamamra’s team is currently finalizing consultations on the upcoming meeting of the Advisory Group, which will be co-organized with the African Union in Addis Ababa. The personal envoy is also continuing efforts to launch a preparatory consultation process with the parties regarding the protection of civilians.