Chancellery demands immediate help: Focus on big crisis in Sudan!

Chancellery demands immediate help: Focus on big crisis in Sudan!

London, Vereinigtes Königreich - On April 15, 2025, a Foreign Ministers' conference will take place in London, in which representatives from around 20 countries come together to advise on solutions for the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The main focus is on the search for paths to promote peace and to improve humanitarian aid for the population affected by the civil war. This war, which broke out between the Sudanese army (SAF) in April 2023 and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has triggered the greatest humanitarian catastrophe worldwide, which underlines the urgency of this conference. British Foreign Minister David Lammy emphasizes that the world has ignored people's suffering for too long and asks the international community to become active.

The situation in Sudan is alarming. Estimates suggest that between 60,000 and 150,000 people have been killed since the beginning of the conflict, while almost 13 million people were driven out of their homoing. According to reports from the UN Human Rights Office, there are serious human rights violations, including mass executions and sexualized violence. Furthermore, over 25 million people in Sudan are threatened with hunger. Refugee camps are overcrowded, and there is a lack of basic resources such as tents and food.

Humanitarian crisis and international reaction

The concerns about the humanitarian situation in Sudan are immense. Many refugees, including women and children, suffered tragic losses during their escape. Lammy reported that the population in the Adré region, where many Sudanese are looking for refuge, has increased from 40,000 to over 200,000. Above all, the return of refugee families can be made more difficult by the ongoing act of violence.

Aid organizations that take care of the needs of the refugees on site have emphasized how important additional financial means are to meet acute needs. At the conference, the aim is to mobilize a sum of several billion. Despite a call for auxiliary calls over $ 2.7 billion in 2024, only 57% of the required funds were provided, which further tightened the situation.

reports from the refugee camps

The living conditions in the refugee camps are catastrophic. One example is the case of little Anas, who lives with kidney atrophy in an improvised camp in Port Sudan. His family, who fled from Khartum, lives eight in a tent and fights for basic needs. Anas urgently needs medical help, but his family does not have the means to pay the necessary kidney operation. They are not the only ones; Many refugees report personal tragedies, hunger and acute illnesses.

The numbers are alarming: more than 12 million people have left their homeland, and more than 50 million are directly affected by the consequences of the conflict. The UN warn of the spread of famine, especially in the war zones and among the refugees. Humanitarian aid remains terrifying behind the real needs, while the global community is required to intensify its attention and support for the Sudan.

In his appeal, Lammy demands that the world do not forget the Sudan and actively participates in solving the crisis. In view of the reports on extensive violence and the miserable fate of the displaced population, it is clear that there is an urgent need for action.

The conference in London could be a decisive turning point, but the implementation of specific measures remains to be seen.