Sudanese Red Crescent Calls for the Protection of Civilians on the Anniversary of the Third Conflict
Port Sudan /
Three years after the conflict erupted in Sudan on 15 April, millions of Sudanese continue to face extremely difficult humanitarian conditions, with their lives turned into a daily struggle for survival. Entire neighborhoods have been destroyed, health facilities and infrastructure have been severely damaged, and food and water crises have worsened.
Under these circumstances, millions of people have been forced to flee the country or seek refuge in neighboring countries, while ongoing fighting has killed and injured tens of thousands. Among them, the Sudanese Red Crescent Society lost 22 of its volunteers while performing their humanitarian duty.
As the third anniversary of the conflict approaches, the Sudanese Red Crescent Society calls on all parties to the conflict to abide by international humanitarian law, respect and protect civilians and humanitarian workers, ensure safe and rapid humanitarian access, and protect medical facilities and basic infrastructure.
Ahmed Al-Tayeb Suleiman, Secretary-General of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS), said: “Despite the great humanitarian challenges, the Sudanese Red Crescent Society continues its work in coordination with its partners in the international movement, in addition to the United Nations and relevant authorities, to provide humanitarian assistance, support health facilities, and ensure the well-being of those affected.”
The Society reaffirms its commitment to continue providing humanitarian support across Sudan where it is needed and calls on the international community to strengthen financial and humanitarian support to ensure the continuation and expansion of the humanitarian response.
The Sudanese Red Crescent Society stresses that the protection of civilians is a legal and moral obligation imposed by international humanitarian law, emphasizing that humanitarian response, no matter how important, cannot be a substitute for respecting international humanitarian law and ensuring the protection of civilians.