An official source: UNSC Recent Session Produced Nothing Tangible
New York- Sudanhorizon
An official source has told Sudanhorizon news website that the session held by the UN Security Council on Wednesday failed to produce any resolution or practical step by way of pressing the militias or taking steps to end the war in the Sudan.
The source added that the session was confined to listening to two briefings by the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobi, and the Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Joyce Msuya.
The UN Security Council held an open session on Wednesday evening to discuss the situation in Sudan, especially the developments in Darfur in light of the attacks launched by the Rapid Support Militia on the city in ceaseless attempts to take over the town which they continued attacking by random shelling.
In the session, Pobi said that Ramtane Lamamra will continue to coordinate international mediation efforts in Sudan to promote dialogue with the aim of ending the war. She pointed to the gradual progress achieved on key issues such as the cessation of hostilities, the protection of civilians, and access to humanitarian aid.
For her part, Joyce Msuya, Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, said that many people have already lost their lives in this absurd conflict. She warned that many people will die unless the Security Council and the international community take decisive action, calling on the Council to demand that the parties comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law and Security Council resolutions and to refrain from targeting civilians, civilian assets, and basic service facilities.
She stressed that the world should not tolerate the atrocities witnessed in West Darfur or Al- Fashir. She also appealed to donors to provide the necessary resources to address this unprecedented crisis, noting that funding for the humanitarian appeal as of September 17 amounted to $1.3 billion, less than 50 percent of the required amount of $2.7 billion.
Joyce called on the Security Council to take action to address the situation in Sudan, noting that the multiple high-level meetings on Sudan, scheduled to be held during the General Assembly meetings, will provide an opportunity for a solution that cannot be missed to end the conflict and show solidarity with the Sudanese people.