A grenade attack inside the Zalingei hospital in the state of Darfur, led Doctors Sans Frontières (MSF) to suspend all its activities there yesterday.
MSF had previously led an emergency response to cholera in the medical establishment, providing vital treatment to 160 patients over the past two weeks.
“The rules of the war are clear that the wounded and the sick, the medical staff and the hospitals are protected at any time,” said UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Wednesday during the regular briefing.
Don’t give up Sudan
In concert with the Sudanese Ministry of Health and Humanitarian Partners, the UN continues to work to extend access to vaccines to cholera across the country, including more than two million in a recent campaign in the states of Khartoum, Al Jazirah and Sennar.
Famine having been confirmed in parts of Sudan, the UN and its partners also strive to provide food aid wherever they can – but the in progress has threatened their ability to access certain places.
For the first time since the start of the conflict in April 2023, the World Food Program (Wfp) reached rural areas of the state of Darfur du Nord on August 14 and provided more than 50,000 people displaced in food.
August 19, Luca Renda, Sudan representative of the United Nations Development Program (Predict) in Sudan, rented The work of humanitarian workers who continue to provide vital assistance despite an extreme risk for their own security.
“Sudanese humanitarian workers continue to deliver. They cross front lines. They sail against insecurity and bureaucracy. They risk everything to reach people in need. They have not abandoned and we must not either. ”
International day honors victims of terrorism
Thursday August 21, marks the eighth commemoration of the International Day of Souvenir and Tribute to the victims of terrorism.
Although the violent scourge is condemned all over the world, the victims and the survivors of terrorism often feel that their voices are not heard and find it difficult to support their needs and rights, especially when few Member States have the resources to help them recover.
This year’s theme is United by Hope: collective action for victims of terrorismhighlighting the power of solidarity among the victims to transform pain into a goal and to lead a significant change.
By respecting the day, the United Nations Terrorism Office will organize a virtual event and a round table featuring five terrorism survivors of different regions.
“On this solemn day, we honor the victims and survivors of terrorism everywhere – welcoming their courage, recognizing their pain and reaffirming our lasting commitment to peace, justice and human rights, Secretary General António Guterressaid in a video message.
Mr. Guterres praised the launch of the not supported Network of victims of terrorism associationswho strives to empower the victims and amplify their voices.
“The victims of terrorism show the way: to support each other, to express themselves and to defend the rights of all those affected,” he continued, urging governments, civil society and the international community to “match their courage”.
Dr Congo: Mortal violence continues in the East
Violence continues in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the form of deadly attacks by the militia of the Allied Democratic Forces across the north of Kivu between August 9 and 16.
“Yesterday, shots were reported near the base of the United Nations Mission in Bayoo and also near the Ugandan Popular Defense Forces (UPDF) in Bule, in the province of Ituri,” said UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric on Wednesday briefing in New York.
The United Nations mission, MonuscoActivated safety protocols and deployed patrols to secure the area and nearby sites hosting internal displaced people.
Peacekeeping efforts
In the meantime, MonuscoThe commander led a delegation to Komanda in the province of Ituri, to meet representatives of the community and honor the victims of a massacre perpetrated by the ADF in July, who killed hundreds of civilians.
From August 15 to 18, at the request of local communities, the United Nations peacekeepers also deployed a mobile operation base in Soleniama, Ituri, to support demobilization efforts, with the help of religious leaders.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
