Sudan: An Immediate Need to End Violence and Protect Children


Sudan: An Immediate Need to End Violence and Protect Children


The alarming surge in violence caused by the rapid escalation of hostilities in Sudan has led to a detrimental impact on children. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), Virginia Gamba, calls attention to the plight of children affected by the ongoing violence and strongly condemned the recent attacks in Khartoum State.

“Grave violations have risen to shocking levels since the conflict began. Hostilities must cease immediately, and all parties, particularly the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, must uphold their obligations under international humanitarian and human rights laws,” stated Virginia Gamba. ‘Furthermore, I am gravely concerned about continued intercommunal violence, including ethnically motivated attacks and the mass displacement of children’, she added.