Sudan’s TASIS-backed Government of Peace has called for direct cooperation with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to accelerate humanitarian assistance in war-affected areas as food shortages and displacement continue to threaten millions of civilians.
Prime Minister Mohamed Hassan al-Taishi made the appeal in a congratulatory letter to Luke J. Lindberg, the WFP’s newly appointed executive director, Sudanese media reported on Wednesday.
Al-Taishi urged the agency to strengthen coordination with his administration to speed the delivery of food and other humanitarian supplies to communities facing severe shortages, particularly in areas under TASIS administration.
He said emergency relief should be accompanied by preventive measures to address worsening food and water insecurity, and offered to facilitate humanitarian operations without discrimination or political conditions.
The prime minister also expressed interest in an early meeting with the new WFP leadership and referred to earlier communications between his government and UN humanitarian agencies about deteriorating conditions in Sudan.
Lindberg took office on October 26, succeeding Cindy McCain, who stepped down in May, and Carl Skau, who served as acting executive director. A former senior official at the US Department of Agriculture, Lindberg has called on governments and donors to increase support for international food assistance.
The WFP says conflict remains a major driver of food insecurity worldwide. In Sudan, prolonged fighting and the disruption of markets, agriculture and transport networks have complicated aid deliveries and exposed civilians to growing humanitarian risks.
