Paris conference aims to address Sudan conflict and humanitarian crisis

The French government is optimistic that an international conference convened in Paris concerning Sudan will shatter the veil of silence surrounding the year-long conflict.

France’s Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, lamented the indifference towards the Sudanese people, who have endured immense suffering due to the conflict between the army and paramilitary groups.

Organized jointly with Germany and the EU, the conference aims to garner crucial humanitarian aid and bolster mediation efforts for Sudan.

The civil war has uprooted millions, resulted in waves of violence, and pushed Sudan to the brink of famine.

Critics have decried the inadequate international response, with the UN’s funding plan receiving only a fraction of the required funds.

On the fifth anniversary of the fire that devastated Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Save the Children drew attention to the disparity in donations between Sudan and the response to the Notre Dame blaze.

The charity highlighted that in the first 105 days of 2024, funds raised for the Sudan crisis amounted to less than a fifth of the pledges made in just two days to rebuild Notre Dame.