{"id":43634,"date":"2025-03-14T07:43:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T07:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=43634"},"modified":"2025-03-14T07:43:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T07:43:14","slug":"pakistan-urges-sudans-rival-generals-to-immediately-end-fighting-reboot-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-urges-sudans-rival-generals-to-immediately-end-fighting-reboot-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan urges Sudan&#8217;s rival generals to immediately end fighting, reboot dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43636\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-13-at-12.32.00-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-13-at-12.32.00-PM.jpg 700w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-13-at-12.32.00-PM-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-13-at-12.32.00-PM-356x220.jpg 356w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-13-at-12.32.00-PM-696x432.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-13-at-12.32.00-PM-677x420.jpg 677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>UNITED NATIONS: 14 March 2025 &#8211; Pakistan has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Sudan&#8217;s militaries, stressing that \u201cthe conflict will not be resolved on the battlefield [and] war will only bring more death and destruction to the Sudanese people\u201d.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;The conflict in Sudan has had shocking consequences,&#8221; Ambassador Munir Akram told the UN Security Council, spotlighting many lives lost, 12 million people displaced, with 3 million having sought refuge in neighboring states.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The conflict has also serious implications for the entire region including South Sudan,&#8221; the Pakistani envoy warned during a debate on the deteriorating situation in Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s meeting took place as ongoing fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) further worsened an already-dire humanitarian situation.<\/p>\n<p>The war erupted between the former allies-turned-rivals &#8212; SAF and (RSF) and their associated militias &#8212; in April 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Fertile farmlands have been decimated, famine declared in several areas and critical infrastructure \u2013 including hospitals \u2013 destroyed or abandoned in the fighting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Ieqmy63xie\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/sudan-complains-some-countries-are-supporting-rsf-rebels-who-have-committed-grave-human-rights-violations-in-khartoum-darfur\/\">SUDAN COMPLAINS SOME COUNTRIES ARE SUPPORTING RSF REBELS WHO HAVE COMMITTED GRAVE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN KHARTOUM, DARFUR<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;SUDAN COMPLAINS SOME COUNTRIES ARE SUPPORTING RSF REBELS WHO HAVE COMMITTED GRAVE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN KHARTOUM, DARFUR&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/sudan-complains-some-countries-are-supporting-rsf-rebels-who-have-committed-grave-human-rights-violations-in-khartoum-darfur\/embed\/#?secret=oYj8ajlKcV#?secret=Ieqmy63xie\" data-secret=\"Ieqmy63xie\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Children are bearing the brunt of the violence, with UNICEF having received alarming reports of grave violations against children, including killings, sexual violence and forced recruitment into armed groups.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Between June and December 2024 alone, more than 900 cases of gross child rights violations were recorded, with 80 per cent involving killings or maiming.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Ambassador Akram, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, strongly condemned the signing of a charter to establish a parallel governing authority in Sudan, by the RSF (Rapid Support Forces) and their allies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Any such external intervention and any scheme that undermines the UN Charter principles will further complicate the conflict, prevent an early solution and further undermine regional and international peace and security, he told delegates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Describing Sudan&#8217;s humanitarian situation as &#8220;alarming&#8221;, particularly around El-Fasher and Zamzam camps, the Pakistani envoy called on all parties to observe international humanitarian law and facilitate access to humanitarian assistance to the affected areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FI5piMBheu\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/towards-a-just-and-sustainable-peace-in-sudan-by-hussien-awad-ali-foreign-minister-of-sudan\/\">&#8220;Towards a just and sustainable peace in Sudan&#8221; &#8211; by Hussien Awad Ali Foreign Minister of Sudan<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;&#8220;Towards a just and sustainable peace in Sudan&#8221; &#8211; by Hussien Awad Ali Foreign Minister of Sudan&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/towards-a-just-and-sustainable-peace-in-sudan-by-hussien-awad-ali-foreign-minister-of-sudan\/embed\/#?secret=ySt0qFoB8W#?secret=FI5piMBheu\" data-secret=\"FI5piMBheu\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The international community, he said, must work with the Sudanese government to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the country, adding that the funding gap for humanitarian appeals must be fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Noting Sudanese government pledge to pursue a political resolution, Ambassador Akram said. &#8220;The appointment of an independent Prime Minister and formation of an independent national technocratic government to oversee the transitional period could be steps in a positive direction. &#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the head of the UN Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) warned that Sudan is now the world\u2019s largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not just a crisis, it is a poly-crisis affecting every sector, from health and nutrition to water, education and protection,\u201d <strong>Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director, told the Security Council.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren in Sudan are enduring unimaginable suffering and horrific violence. The last time I was in Sudan I met with families and children who are living through this nightmare. Their stories are heartbreaking \u2013 and demand immediate action,\u201d Ms. Russell said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>She recounted abhorrent testimony of rape, warning that an estimated 12.1 million women and girls \u2013 and increasingly men and boys \u2013 are currently at risk of sexual violence, an 80 per cent increase from last year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xhBTXcCLUS\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-february-2025\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 February 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 February 2025&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-february-2025\/embed\/#?secret=N0gVJ7aNuH#?secret=xhBTXcCLUS\" data-secret=\"xhBTXcCLUS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; UNITED NATIONS: 14 March 2025 &#8211; Pakistan has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Sudan&#8217;s militaries, stressing that \u201cthe conflict will not be resolved on the battlefield [and] war will only bring more death and destruction to the Sudanese people\u201d. &#8220;The conflict in Sudan has had shocking consequences,&#8221; Ambassador Munir Akram told [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[1668,543,897,3716,48,5750,892,759,411],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43634"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43634"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43634\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43639,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43634\/revisions\/43639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}