U.S., UN Urge Immediate Cease-Fires to Stem Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis

The United States, the United Nations and a group of allied countries issued a joint statement expressing deep concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan, where fighting between rival military factions has displaced civilians and disrupted delivery of food, water and medical supplies. The statement urged the warring parties to agree to immediate and sustained humanitarian cease-fires, warning that the continued obstruction of aid is costing civilian lives, particularly among children. U.S. Representative Lois Frankel separately pressed the State Department for an expedited plan to move relief into hard-hit areas, saying the window to save lives is narrowing.