The Group of Seven calls for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Sudan – the seventh day

The Seven Industrial Countries Group called on “Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States”, and the High Representative of the European Union, to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Sudan.

The group confirmed, in a statement carried by the US State Department today, Wednesday, that it condemns the constant conflict, atrocities and grave violations of human rights in Sudan, at a time when the world marks the anniversary of the two -year anniversary of the start of the destroyed war in the country.

The statement stated that a direct result of the war, the people of Sudan – especially women and children – suffer from the largest crises of displacement and violence in the world and the continuation of atrocities, including large -scale sexual violence associated with conflict and ethnic motivated attacks, as well as reprisal killings, stressing that an end to these actions must be placed immediately.

The statement strongly condemned the militia attacks in the city of El Fasher and its surroundings on the Zamzam and Abu Shok camps for the displaced, which resulted in many victims, including the humanitarian workers, indicating that protection must be provided to civilians and enable them to pass safe.

The statement added that in the midst of the continued spread of famine throughout Sudan, members of the Group of Seven countries are concerned about the reports that use civilians starring as a war method and reaffirm that such actions are prohibited under international humanitarian law.

The statement called on the warring parties to fulfill their obligations under international humanitarian law and its obligations under the Jeddah Declaration, which includes decisive responsibility for discrimination at all times between civilians and fighters, and between civilian property and military goals, and all parties to the conflict called for dispelling obstacles to providing effective humanitarian assistance through seam lines and providing safety and security guarantees to local and international humanitarian actors, in addition to allowing the arrival of Humanitarian aid across all border crossings to Sudan, including via South Sudan and Chad, adding, “We realize the important role of the emergency rooms in providing protection for civilians and calling for their protection, and we also call on all parties to refrain from launching attacks on the vital infrastructure that civilians depend on, including dams and communication systems.”

He pointed out that “all active external parties must stop any support that would further fuel the conflict, according to the announcement of the principles approved in the International Humanitarian Conference of Sudan and the neighboring countries in Paris in 2024, and the arms ban imposed by the United Nations on Darfur”, and the Group of Seven again confirmed the support of the democratic transition, expressing its solidarity with the people of Sudan in its efforts to draw the future of his country in a way that reflects its aspirations to freedom and peace And justice.

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