UN seeks end to 'colossal' humanitarian tragedy as Sudan's military factions resume Saudi-hosted talks

By UN News

Oct 29, 2023 12:17 pm

The United Nations has welcomed the resumption of talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to end the months-long conflict between the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary force which lefts scores dead and sent the northeast African country spiraling into humanitarian crisis.

'The Jeddah talks cannot have started soon enough. More than six months since the start of the crisis in Sudan, the humanitarian tragedy in the country continues to unfold unabated,' UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths in a statement issued on Sunday.

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The United Nations has welcomed the resumption of talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to end the months-long conflict between the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary force which lefts scores dead and sent the northeast African country spiraling into humanitarian crisis.

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