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The threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan

TA-9-2024-0038 · P9_TA(2024)0038 · PE756.748

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Parliament's resolution of 18 January 2024 condemns the violence in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces and the resulting food insecurity, and calls for an immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access. It calls on the EU and its member states to increase emergency funding for Sudan and neighbouring countries, and for the EU to sanction those responsible for human rights violations. It also calls on the UN Security Council to sanction violations of the UN arms embargo on Darfur and to expand the embargo throughout the country.

Key points

  1. Parliament strongly condemns the ongoing violence between rival armed factions in Sudan, the human rights violations and the resulting food insecurity, and deplores repeated attacks on civilians.
  2. It calls on all parties to the conflict to immediately cease hostilities, facilitate safe, timely and unhindered humanitarian access, fulfil their Jeddah commitments and seek a negotiated peaceful resolution.
  3. It fully supports all regional and international efforts towards a peaceful resolution and calls on external parties to refrain from interferences that contribute to the conflict and instability.
  4. It underlines the need to ensure equitable access to humanitarian relief for civilians facing fighting, shortages of food, water and fuel, limited communications and electricity, and very high prices for essential items.
  5. It calls for the EU and its member states to increase emergency funding for the humanitarian response throughout Sudan and its neighbouring countries.
  6. It underlines the need for specific support for survivors of sexual violence, including protection, care, treatment and support mechanisms.
  7. It calls for the EU to sanction those responsible for human rights violations under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.
  8. It calls on the UN Security Council to sanction violations of the UN arms embargo on Darfur and to expand this embargo throughout the country.

Who is affected

  • Civilians in Sudan, who face food insecurity, displacement, attacks and shortages of basic supplies.
  • The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, called on to cease hostilities and allow humanitarian access.
  • The EU and its member states, called on to increase emergency funding and to sanction human rights violators.
  • The UN Security Council, called on to sanction violations of the UN arms embargo on Darfur and expand it nationwide.
  • External parties to the conflict, called on to refrain from interferences that contribute to the conflict and instability.

Figures and deadlines

  • 18 million people affected by acute food insecurity in Sudan.
  • 5 million people at emergency levels of hunger.
  • Over 7,5 million people forcibly displaced in Sudan and beyond.
  • Around 12 000 people killed in the conflict.
  • Over EUR 128 million mobilised by the Commission for its humanitarian response in Sudan in 2023.