United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate halt to the fighting in Sudan, warning of a worsening humanitarian and security crisis engulfing the nation.
Speaking at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Guterres appealed directly to Sudan’s warring factions to lay down their arms and pursue peace through dialogue.
“Put an end to this nightmare of violence now,” he said, urging both the General Abdel Fattah al Burhan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces to cooperate with his personal envoy to achieve a negotiated settlement.
His plea comes as clashes intensify across several regions, particularly in El Fasher and the Kordofan and Darfur states, where entire communities remain trapped in crossfire and deprivation.
Guterres warned that the continued bloodshed risks not only deepening the country’s humanitarian crisis but also tearing apart its fragile social fabric.
International organisations have echoed his concerns, cautioning that Sudan stands on the brink of a catastrophe that could undermine regional stability.
The conflict, now stretching into its second year, has displaced millions, decimated infrastructure, and left vast areas without access to food, medicine, or shelter.
Guterres’s words resonated as both a moral appeal and a diplomatic ultimatum, urging Sudan’s leaders to choose negotiation over annihilation.
He called on the international community to intensify its support for peace efforts, warning that indifference would come at the cost of countless civilian lives.
As the violence rages on, Guterres’s message underscored the urgency of action — before Sudan’s crisis evolves from tragedy into irreversible collapse.
