Sudan: UN condemns use of women and children, calls for Protection of civilians trapped in crisis in South Kordofan and Blue Nile

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    Sudan: UN condemns use of women and children, calls for Protection of civilians trapped in crisis in South Kordofan and Blue Nile

    Port Sudan – (Horn Observer) The United Nations has condemned the reported use of women and children in Sudan and called for protection of civilans trapped in crisis in South Kordofan and Blue, statement released by the United Nation's Res

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Political violence has reduced significantly across South Sudan in the wake of a peace deal and formation of a new Government. As a result, UNMISS has begun to progressively withdraw its troops and police from the PoC sites in Bor and Wau and will gradually do the same at other camps. Photo credit United Nations
Port Sudan – (Horn Observer) The United Nations has condemned the reported use of women and children in Sudan and called for protection of civilans trapped in crisis in South Kordofan and Blue, statement released by the United Nation's Resident Coordinator for Sudan said.

The prolonged fighting in Sudan has resulted human suffering, forcing thousands of civilians to flee to neighboring countries and those who stay behind faced the most brutal voilence. The lastest violence  in in Kadugli in South Kordofan claimed at least 80 civilian lives and left scores of people injured.

"I condemn the reported use of women and children as human shields in Kadugli, the obstruction of humanitarian aid, and the detention of civilians including children.

Humanitarian needs also remain critical in Blue Nile, where the threat of violence and reports of mass mobilization for conflict again risks further violence.” United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami said in a statement.

The statement furtther highlighted the worsening insecurity t that hreatens to plunge both states into an even deeper crisis. For too long, civilians have been isolated from life-saving assistance and basic services due to a severe lack of medical supplies, limited humanitarian access and the ongoing conflict.

"This is a critical moment, as the consequences of food insecurity are already being felt in parts of South Kordofan, where families are surviving on dangerously limited food supplies, and malnutrition rates are rising sharply.” Nkweta-Salami said, noting that  If the fighting continues, more people will be left without access to vital aid, human suffering will deepen, and more lives will be lost.


"All sides to the conflict should de-escalate tensions and protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, in line with their obligations under international humanitarian law. They must also allow humanitarian organizations safe and unrestricted access to those in desperate need.” The statement concluded.

Sudan’s fighting has plunged the nation into choas and observers believe that foreign countries supporting the waring groups further fuels the conflict.



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