Proposed UN resolution asks for ceasefire in Sudan as Muslim holy month approaches

Britain has sent out a plan for the United Nations to stop fighting in Sudan before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts.

The document, received by The Associated Press on Wednesday, shows serious worries about the increasing violence and the very bad humanitarian situation, especially in Darfur where many people don’t have enough food.

Ramadan is going to start soon, maybe on Sunday, if the moon is seen. The council is going to vote on the decision, probably on Friday.

In April, Sudan became chaotic because of ongoing conflicts between the military led by General. Abdel Fattah Burhan and his paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces, led by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, started fighting in the streets of the capital city, Khartoum.

Fighting went to cities in other parts of the country, but in Darfur, the violence took a different form. The Arab-dominated Rapid Support Forces attacked ethnic African people. Many people have died.

Twenty years ago, Darfur was known for genocide and war crimes. The Janjaweed Arab militias attacked people who identify as Central or East African.

The leader of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, said at the end of January that there is reason to believe that both groups in the current fighting in Darfur may be committing serious crimes like war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

France’s UN Ambassador Nicolas de Riviere said it would be bad if we have a truce in Sudan during Ramadan but not in Gaza.

“He said we need both. ”

The United States said no to a decision asking for a quick break in fighting in Gaza in February. 20 was backed by almost all 15 members of the Security Council.

The United States It is trying to make a deal about a plan for Gaza. The plan is to stop fighting for about six weeks and to let go of all the people who are being held captive, as long as Israel and Hamas both say yes. The draft does not talk about Ramadan.

A new plan for a peace agreement in Sudan was shared on the same day that the leader of the United Nations visited. The food agency said the fighting in Sudan could cause the biggest hunger crisis in the world. People are paying more attention to the Israel-Hamas war.

Cindy McCain, leader of the World Food Program, said the fighting in Sudan has ruined the lives of millions of people. She urged the warring groups to stop fighting and let aid groups help save lives.

The UN says that. An organization says 18 million people in Sudan don’t have enough food to eat. Many of them are in a dangerous area where it’s hard to get help. It said that five million people are at risk of starving.

The proposed U.N the resolution asks everyone involved to clear the way and let aid workers quickly and safely help people in need, even across borders and in the middle of conflicts in Sudan.

The plan also encourages better teamwork between different groups in the region and around the world to help stop the fighting and bring about a long-term, fair, civilian-led democratic change.

United Nations In a report found by AP on March 1, experts say that fighters for the Rapid Support Forces and their allied groups committed many ethnic killings and rapes in Darfur. This could be considered as war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The report to the Security Council showed how the Arab-led RSF treated Africans in Darfur very badly. It also explained how the group took control of four out of Darfur’s five states, using complicated money networks with many companies.