UAE raises concern over famine in Sudan

The UAE has expressed deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where over 25 million people are facing severe food insecurity.

The country said it was alarmed by the declared famine in parts of North Darfur, including Zamzam camp, which shelters over half a million displaced individuals.

There are also grave concerns about the likelihood of famine in Abu Shouk and Al Salam camps, as well as nine other Sudanese states experiencing catastrophic hunger.

The UAE welcomed today’s UN Security Council meeting, emphasising the urgent need for international focus on Sudan and stronger efforts to address this crisis.

It condemned the use of starvation as a weapon of war, the denial of humanitarian access, and indiscriminate attacks that obstruct assistance.

"The Sudanese Armed Forces must lift its restrictions on humanitarian access and the Rapid Support Forces must ensure that organisations and humanitarian workers are allowed to operate safely, without fear of attack, in order to reach people in need," the UAE said in a statement.

The UAE has called for immediate measures to secure a ceasefire and ensure the swift delivery of humanitarian aid, as well as the urgent scale-up of cross-border and cross-line humanitarian access to save lives.

It has also urged the Security Council to use all available measures to address the crisis, including authorising UN humanitarian agencies to reach affected areas through both cross-line and cross-border routes.

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— MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) August 6, 2024