Russia blocks UN Resolution: Sudan in the humanitarian crisis!

Russia blocks UN Resolution: Sudan in the humanitarian crisis!

In a dramatic step, Russia rejected a resolution of the UN Security Council on Monday, which demanded an immediate ceasefire in Sudan. This decision comes at a time when the Sudan is in a devastating war that has already sold millions of people and has triggered a humanitarian crisis. The resolution, which was introduced by Great Britain and Sierra Leone, demanded that all parties to the conflict immediately stop the hostility and to start a dialogue about a national ceasefire.

Russia was the only country among the 15 members of the council that voted against the proposal. British Foreign Minister David Lammy described Russia's Veto as "mean, low -prone and cynical". He asked the pressing question: "How many Sudanesen have to die, how many women still have to be raped, how many children still have to go hungry before Russia acts?" Lammy asked Russia to explain to the United Nations.

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The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) broke out in April 2023 and, according to the UN, has already demanded tens of thousands of lives. Over 11 million people were sold, including 3.1 million who left the country. The resolution asked the parties to the conflict to immediately hire hostility and to negotiate in good faith in order to agree steps to the de -escalation of the conflict.

Russia's deputy UN ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said that Moscow recognized the need for a quick solution to the conflict, but emphasized that the UN should not impose the opinions of individual members. He threw "double standards" and criticized British support for Israel in the Gaza conflict. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador for the UN, called the Russian veto "unimaginable" and pointed out that Sudan supports the resolution. The UN estimates that almost 25 million people, half of the Sudanese population, urgently need help, while the famine increases in the refugee camps.