On the threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan
B-9-2024-0080
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Anna Fotyga, Karol Karski, Angel Dzhambazki, Alexandr Vondra, Anna Zalewska, Veronika Vrecionová, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Assita Kanko, Elżbieta Kruk, Bogdan Rzońca, Elżbieta Rafalska, Ryszard Czarnecki, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Eugen Jurzyca, Adam Bielan, Beata Kempa
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A motion for a resolution on the threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan. It condemns the use of starvation as a tool of war and calls on the parties to the conflict to cooperate with the UN Fact-Finding Mission, stop violence and return to negotiations.¶¶¶ It calls on the EU to work with the UN, IGAD and the AU to address famine, restore food security, help displaced people and support accountability for alleged war crimes before the International Criminal Court.¶ It also calls on the EEAS to address the RSF leader's efforts to gain international support and arms via neighbouring African countries, and to push for a ceasefire and serious peace talks including Sudanese civil society.¶
Key points
- The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) escalated and brought Sudan's humanitarian situation to the brink of catastrophe.¶
- Up to 300,000 people fled Gezira province, previously a safe haven for displaced families.¶
- There are credible reports that SAF and RSF members committed war crimes, and that the RSF and affiliated Arab militias committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing in Darfur.¶
- The cost of basic food products has risen by 25% since the war began.¶
- According to the UN, 25 million people need humanitarian assistance, nearly 18 million face acute hunger, 5 million are at risk of starvation, over 6 million are displaced and at least 10,000 have been killed; humanitarian organisations suspended operations in central Sudan.¶
- The RSF has taken over agricultural land, besieged communities and left farmers without access to water and fertilizers, unable to tend crops or harvest.¶
- An outbreak of infectious diseases, including cholera, has been declared in Sudan since 26 September 2023.¶
- Parliament condemns the use of starvation as a tool of war, which may amount to genocide.¶
- It calls on the parties to the conflict to cooperate with the UN Fact-Finding Mission, stop violence, safeguard civilians and return to negotiations.¶
- It is concerned by the RSF leader's efforts to gain international support and arms via neighbouring African countries, and calls on the EEAS to address this and push for a ceasefire and peace talks including Sudanese civil society.¶
- It calls on the EU to cooperate with the UN, IGAD and the AU to face famine, restore food security, address the needs of displaced Sudanese and support accountability for alleged war crimes before the International Criminal Court.¶
Who is affected
- Sudanese civilians, especially women and children, facing acute hunger, displacement and disease.¶¶
- The SAF and RSF, called on to stop violence, cooperate with the UN Fact-Finding Mission and negotiate.¶
- The EEAS, asked to address the RSF leader's international support and arms supplies and push for a ceasefire.¶
- The EU, called to cooperate with the UN, IGAD and the AU on famine, food security and accountability.¶
Figures and deadlines
- Up to 300,000 people fled their homes in Gezira province.¶
- The cost of basic food products has increased by 25% since the beginning of the war.¶
- 25 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan.¶
- Nearly 18 million people are facing acute hunger.
- 5 million people are at risk of starvation.
- Over 6 million people have been displaced.
- At least 10,000 people have been killed in the ongoing conflict.
- An outbreak of infectious diseases, including cholera, has been declared since 26 September 2023.¶