The United Nations estimates the number of displaced Sudanese at about 8 million people (Al Jazeera)
Reuters quoted diplomatic sources as saying that the UN Security Council is considering a draft resolution calling for an immediate halt to the fighting in Sudan during the month of Ramadan.
The agency quoted diplomats - whom it did not name - as saying that the Security Council is discussing a draft resolution drafted by Britain regarding a truce between the warring parties in Sudan, noting that the draft resolution may be put to a vote tomorrow, Friday, and will come into force during the month of Ramadan next week.
The draft resolution, the text of which Reuters said it had seen, calls on "all parties to ensure the removal of any obstacles, and to provide full, rapid, safe and unhindered access for humanitarian aid, including across borders and at various points, and to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law."
The draft resolution urges all countries to “refrain from external interference that seeks to provoke conflict and instability” and calls on those countries to support efforts to achieve lasting peace in Sudan.
To be approved, the draft resolution needs the approval of at least 9 members of the 15-member Security Council, provided that the veto power is not used by the five countries that have the right to do so: the United States, Russia, Britain, China and France.
Since April 15, 2023, Sudan has been experiencing an armed conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which has led to the deaths of thousands of Sudanese and the displacement of about 8 million inside and outside the country.
United Nations estimates indicate that about 25 million people - half of Sudan's population - need humanitarian aid, and many organizations have warned of famine in the country.
Source: Reuters