UN strongly condemns indiscriminate attacks against civilians in Sudan's Al Fasher
The Peninsula
New York: The United Nations (UN) strongly condemned the indiscriminate attacks against civilians in the city of Al Fasher in North Darfur State on Su...
New York: The United Nations (UN) strongly condemned the indiscriminate attacks against civilians in the city of Al Fasher in North Darfur State on Sunday, killing and injuring no less than 97 people.
In a press release issued on Monday, United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan Clementine Nkweta-Salami expressed her deep sadness at these horrific attacks, saying, "Civilian infrastructures should never be a target and are protected under the international humanitarian law."
She added, "I call on parties to stop the fight and to do everything possible to protect civilians, allow them free movement and to go about their daily lives."
With regards to funds, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan stated, "I am urging donors to urgently step up to disburse their commitments and identify new funding if humanitarians are to stand a chance at preventing a large-scale famine from taking hold." In fact, more than halfway through the year, the Sudan humanitarian appeal, which is seeking USD 2.7 billion, is just 32 percent funded.
The incident in Al Fasher caught many civilians by surprise as the town had experienced relative calm for about two weeks, enabling markets to reopen and many families to resume their livelihoods.
