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NEW YORK. – Amid the ongoing war in Sudan and the escalating hunger crisis, UN agencies and Member States meeting at the General Assembly in New York are gearing up to issue a renewed plea for swift action to ensure the safety of the country’s citizens.

Ms Joyce Msuya, the acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, called on member states to exert all possible influence to end the crisis in Sudan.

“We urge member states to use all their leverage to bring the horrific violations of international humanitarian law and the abuses of human rights law to an end,” she said.

Ms Msuya called on member states to back initiatives aimed at increasing the volume of assistance through the crossing and to prolong this vital support beyond the initial three-month time frame, without introducing new procedures that could hinder operations.

Essential services have been critically disrupted, impacting the livelihoods of millions. Speaking at the Ministerial side event in New York, African Union’s senior official Ms Minata Samate Cessouma appealed to the parties in Sudan, stating, “there can be no winners in this war”. – Africanews.com