Of the $3 billion the UN needs in total, only 17% of that amount has been covered so far
International donors pledged today to give almost $1.5 billion to help Sudan which is sinking into destruction and violence at “unprecedented” speed.
“This crisis will require sustained financial support and I hope we can all keep Sudan at the top of our priorities,” said Martin Griffithsthe UN humanitarian affairs official, at the end of the donor conference in Geneva.
The conference was held amid a three-day ceasefire in Sudan that appears to have restored calm to the capital Khartoum.
Although Griffiths highlighted the donors’ generosity, the amount represents only half of what humanitarian agencies estimate they need this year to help the population, which is already in severe crisis and has been hit by heavy fighting between the military and paramilitaries. worsen even more.
Of the 3 billion dollars needed in total by UNonly 17% of this amount has been met so far, at a time when 25 million Sudanese, more than half the population, depend on humanitarian aid to survive.
Germany – the conference’s co-host along with the EU, Qatar, Egypt and Saudi Arabia – pledged 200 million euros by 2024. Qatar pledged $50 million. The EU pledged €190 million for humanitarian and development aid. The US pledged $171 million. The UN has announced that it is providing an additional $22 million to address the first needs.
The head of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, insisted that aid from the international community must be paid quickly.
In two months of conflict, more than 2,000 people have died, according to the NGO Acled, and more than 2.5 million have been forced to flee to other parts of the country. Sudan or in other countries.
Source :Skai
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