Sudan Has Reached 'Catastrophic Breaking Point': UN
NewsweekAUG 14 2024
Civil war and ravaging floods have brought Sudan to a humanitarian “catastrophic breaking point,” the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday.
Without an immediate and massive intervention in Sudan, the world could witness tens of thousands of "preventable deaths" in coming months, IOM warned.
Famine has only worsened the world's largest displacement crisis in the war-hit nation, according to Othman Belbeisi, IOM Middle East and North Africa director.
The world can make a difference in Sudan by fulfilling pledges for humanitarian aid. It must push for a ceasefire to allow aid distribution while working towards peace. International diplomacy needs renewed focus and coordination, learning from past mistakes. The international community must amplify Sudanese voices and support their vision for a stable, civilian-led future.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has devastated Sudan. The paramilitary group has brutally carried out ethnic cleansing of non-Arab communities through summary executions, torture, and rape. It has looted homes, museums, and cultural sites, erasing Sudan's heritage and people's personal histories. More importantly, it is obliterating any potential for a democratic, pluralistic Sudan.