US EditionUN: International donors promise $1.5 billion in aid to Sudan
- Donors pledged almost US$1.5 billion at a UN conference to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and provide aid for refugees.
- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged donors to help prevent Sudan from becoming a "locus of lawlessness" and destabilising the region.
- The amount pledged is less than half of what is needed to tackle the crisis, with the UN humanitarian response requiring US$2.6 billion this year and the regional refugee response requiring US$470 million.
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Sudan spiralling into 'death and destruction' - UN chief
Sudan is descending into death and destruction at an unprecedented speed, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday as he urged donors to step in and curb the unfolding catastrophe. “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death and destruction is unprecedented,” the United Nations secretary-general told a pledging conference. Insecurity “Without strong international support, Sudan could quickly become a locus of lawlessness, radiating insecurit…
UN: US$1.5b pledged to curb Sudan’s slide into ‘death and destruction’
GENEVA, June 20 — Donors at a UN conference yesterday pledged close to US$1.5 billion (RM6.9 billion) to combat the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and help its neighbours host refugees fleeing the fighting. Sudan is descending into death and destruction at unprecedented speed, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned as he urged donors to step in and curb the unfolding catastrophe. The conference comes midway through a three-day ceasefire which appeared t…
International donors pledge $1.5 billion in Sudan aid
International donors made pledges on Monday of close to $1.5 billion in aid for Sudan and the surrounding region, about half of estimated needs for a deepening humanitarian crisis that has driven some 2.2 million people from their homes. The conflict between Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…
US$1.5 billion pledged to curb Sudan's slide into 'death and destruction': UN
GENEVA: Donors at a UN conference on Monday (Jun 19) pledged close to US$1.5 billion to combat the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and help its neighbours host refugees fleeing the fighting. Sudan is descending into death and destruction at unprecedented speed, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned as he urged don
In Sudan, two generals are engaged in a bitter power struggle. It is primarily the population that suffers as a result. Almost 1.5 billion dollars should now provide aid — significantly less than required.
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