“Welcome Progress of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, EAU and the United States towards the 3 -month humanitarian truce needed urgently in Sudan,” Fletcher wrote on social networks.
“We are ready to deliver,” he added. “Safe and obstacle access is key.”
The joint statement made by the four countries is produced in the midst of the spiral crisis of violence, hunger and environmental disaster of Sudan.
After two years of conflict between military government forces and their RSF rival militia, thousands of civilians have been killed, while millions have been displaced.
The joint statement, which Mr. Fletcher shared in X, requested a three -month truce “to allow the rapid entry of humanitarian aid to all parts of Sudan, immediately lead to a high permanent fire”, and follow a nine -month transition process towards a civil government.
The call to a pause to the fight was one of the five principles established in the statement. The remaining principles included the end of external military support, the facilitation of all parts of humanitarian access, territorial integrity and the agreement that there is no military solution to the conflict.
In addition, the countries highlighted their commitment to “restore peace and put an end to the suffering of the Sudanese people”, and their preparation to work with African and Arab states, as well as with the UN partners and internationals.
‘Safe access is urgent’
UN entities, including the UN Humanitarian Affairs Office, Ocha, and the World Food Program (PMA) continue to monitor the conflict and provide humanitarian assistance to Sudan.
The Chief of WFP, Cindy McCain, also welcomed the joint statement in an X publication at the beginning of this week saying that “safe access is urgent” and that “this call must become a reality into the field.”
In the capital of the country, Jartoum last week, Ocha reported that local authorities advanced in the restoration of basic services and security improvement, but more than 800,000 people who returned to the city in recent months require critical support to rebuild their lives.
According to Ocha, more than 30 million people in a population of just under 47 million in Sudan. The agency offers help to save lives to around 20 million of the most vulnerable.