UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned escalating violence in Sudan, as millions face displacement, hunger, and disease.

United Nations’ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, February 9, expressed alarm over renewed armed hostilities in Sudan, condemning escalating violence against civilians and humanitarian personnel.

Through his official spokesperson, the diplomat denounced that the civilian population and aid workers are suffering the harshest impact of the clashes.

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The international organization warned that the systematic looting of hospitals and the blocking of strategic routes have interrupted the supply of food and medicine in the most vulnerable regions, destroying basic service infrastructure and subjecting the civilian population to an imminent risk of death due to lack of timely humanitarian assistance.

The UN also condemned the capture of emergency vehicles and direct attacks against the World Food Programme (WFP).

Currently, approximately 10 million people -representing two-thirds of the population-, depend on external assistance to ensure their daily survival amidst the chaos.

The reported siege of offices providing child protection is alarming, as children suffer the most traumatic effects of the armed conflict.

Indiscriminate violence forced the internal displacement of over 370,000 people so far this year, who now also face the threat of a cholera outbreak.

In this sense, UN demanded an immediate cessation of military operations from the belligerent groups to prioritize dialogue, in a call of respect to the international law and ensure the free passage of aid convoys to curb the health emergency.

In this sense, Guterres insisted that the protection of non-combatants must be a non-negotiable obligation to stop the bloodshed that weakens the stability of the entire region.

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