Countries pledge $1.5bn for Sudan crisis as war enters fourth year
International donors pledge $1.5 billion for Sudan's humanitarian crisis, a sum immediately dismissed as insufficient by aid agencies as the war enters a devastating fourth year.
International donors pledge $1.5 billion for Sudan's humanitarian crisis, a sum immediately dismissed as insufficient by aid agencies as the war enters a devastating fourth year. | Contesto: cronaca
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International donors pledged approximately $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan on Monday, as the country marked the grim fourth anniversary of a brutal civil war that has displaced millions and pushed the nation to the brink of famine. The funding was announced at a high-level conference in Paris co-hosted by France, Germany, and the European Union, aimed at refocusing global attention on a crisis the United Nations Secretary-General has labeled a "nightmare." The Sudanese government in Khartoum, however, rejected the international gathering outright, denouncing it as a "colonial tutelage approach" and asserting that the war is an internal Sudanese affair. The pledged funds, while substantial, fall dramatically short of the $2.7 billion the United Nations says is urgently required this year to address the world's largest displacement crisis and a looming famine. Aid organizations immediately criticized the total as inadequate. "The generosity of donors today is welcome, but it will not be enough to stave off famine or prevent further loss of life," stated a joint release from several major NGOs operating in the region. They warned that without full funding, the humanitarian response will remain critically under-resourced, leaving millions without food, clean water, or medical care. The conflict, which erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has devastated the nation. Over 8.5 million people have been forced from their homes, creating the largest internal displacement crisis globally. Nearly 25 million people—half of Sudan's population—now require humanitarian assistance to survive. Infrastructure lies in ruins, healthcare systems have collapsed, and reports of widespread atrocities, including ethnic killings and sexual violence, continue to emerge from conflict zones like Darfur. In a video message to the Paris conference, UN Secretary-General António Guterres made an impassioned plea for an immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access. "This war is a nightmare that is devastating the lives of millions of people," he said. "For four years, the people of Sudan have endured unspeakable...
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