The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution Friday calling for a Ramadan cease-fire in Sudan, where the U.N. secretary-general warned this week that the humanitarian crisis has reached 'colossal proportions.'
United Nations — The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution Friday calling for a Ramadan cease-fire in Sudan, where the U.N. secretary-general warned this week that the humanitarian crisis has reached"colossal proportions."
"This cessation of hostilities must lead to a definitive silencing of the guns across the country and set out a firm path towards lasting peace for the Sudanese people," Guterres said. "If that goes through and if it is observed by both sides, I can assure you we will be piling in the aid -- pre-positioning , repairing institutions, getting children out to safety, and so forth."
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