The decision comes amid an unprecedented health crisis, exacerbating the suffering of civilians and drastically limiting access to essential medical care.

“Let us express our solidarity with their rights to dignity, justice, and self-determination, and let us work together to build a peaceful future for all,” the UN Secretary-General urged.

The civil war that has been raging in the African country since April 2023 has caused more than 9.6 million people to be displaced and essential services to be destroyed.

The Alliance of Human Rights Organizations denounced that the repression against the national strike has left three demonstrators killed and 377 human rights violations.