Berlin Conference - Sudan: Thinking Peace and Humanitarian Protection from a Civilian Perspective : Shared by Niloufar Pourzand

By Jan Egeland

Today, we - a broad alliance of civil society actors, non-governmental organisations, political foundations, and think tanks - gather in Berlin, for the conference: Today, we - a broad alliance of civil society actors, non-governmental organisations, political foundations, and think tanks - gather in Berlin, for the conference: Sudan: Thinking Peace and Humanitarian Protection from a Civilian Perspective.

Together, we shed light on the suffering endured by millions of people in Sudan and on the need for action by policymakers worldwide, including those in Germany, to create a peaceful future.

This conference is a vital opportunity to discuss ways to protect civilians and the needs of Sudanese civil society, and to appeal to Germany and the international community for support.

A vast hunger crisis has devastated Sudan. Many people are dying from acute malnutrition. Sudan is at an absolute breaking point, yet funding for the humanitarian response is collapsing and life-saving programmes are shutting down.

🔴 9.9 million people have been displaced.
🔴 25 million are hungry.
🔴 Over 100,000 cases of cholera have been reported.

What has unfolded in Sudan is not only an immense policy failure, but also a vast moral failure. At a time when world leaders should be united in pushing for urgent mediation and relief, we instead see paralysis, leaving civilians abandoned to war, hunger, and disease.

Germany must take a leadership role in reviving negotiations to secure humanitarian access and address the severity of the crisis. It must sustain and increase humanitarian funding, focusing on local responders, and use its political influence and relationships with regional powers to urge warring parties to fulfill their obligations under international law.

Swift action is essential, there is so much at stake.

Norwegian Refugee Council
NORCAP - part of the Norwegian Refugee Council
Florian Westphal
Claire San Filippo
Eatizaz Yousif M.Sc., MBA/ Pm

Together, we shed light on the suffering endured by millions of people in Sudan and on the need for action by policymakers worldwide, including those in Germany, to create a peaceful future.

This conference is a vital opportunity to discuss ways to protect civilians and the needs of Sudanese civil society, and to appeal to Germany and the international community for support.

A vast hunger crisis has devastated Sudan. Many people are dying from acute malnutrition. Sudan is at an absolute breaking point, yet funding for the humanitarian response is collapsing and life-saving programmes are shutting down.

🔴 9.9 million people have been displaced.
🔴 25 million are hungry.
🔴 Over 100,000 cases of cholera have been reported.

What has unfolded in Sudan is not only an immense policy failure, but also a vast moral failure. At a time when world leaders should be united in pushing for urgent mediation and relief, we instead see paralysis, leaving civilians abandoned to war, hunger, and disease.

Germany must take a leadership role in reviving negotiations to secure humanitarian access and address the severity of the crisis. It must sustain and increase humanitarian funding, focusing on local responders, and use its political influence and relationships with regional powers to urge warring parties to fulfill their obligations under international law.

Swift action is essential, there is so much at stake.

Norwegian Refugee Council
NORCAP - part of the Norwegian Refugee Council
Florian Westphal
Claire San Filippo
Eatizaz Yousif M.Sc., MBA/ Pm