The Secretary General of the United Nations welcomed this Monday the “temporary resettlement” of hundreds of UN officials in Sudan and expressed his satisfaction with the collaboration of all parties in this process.
“The Secretary-General welcomes the temporary resettlement of hundreds of UN workers and their dependents from Khartoum and elsewhere in Sudan, appreciates the cooperation of all parties in Sudan to allow the operation to proceed without incident,” it reads. in a note. published by the spokesman for António Guterres.
The note adds that “the Secretary-General reiterates his calls on the parties to cease hostilities and allow all civilians to leave fighting-affected areas” and that “the United Nations will continue to work with its personnel, whether within or out of Sudan”.
Violent clashes have been taking place in Sudan since April 15, in a conflict that has pitted the forces of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the country’s de facto leader since the 2021 coup, and a former deputy who has become rival, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who commands the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group.
The provisional balance of the clashes indicates that there are more than 420 dead and 3,700 injured, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Source: TSF
