The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged an additional $100 million to support humanitarian operations in Darfur, with a focus on El-Fasher, hours after its UN envoy accused General al-Burhan’s army (SAF) of violating the ceasefire and obstructing aid.
Speaking at an emergency UN Security Council session, UAE Permanent Representative Mohammed Abu Shihab said the SAF was “destroying its own country” and “blocking relief,” calling the alleged ceasefire breaches among the most serious since the conflict began. He urged all parties to comply with international humanitarian law, guarantee safe corridors, and ensure unhindered access to civilians—especially women, children, and the elderly.
Abu Shihab warned that continued obstruction of aid amounts to “a death sentence for thousands of civilians,” and called for accountability for those responsible. The newly announced $100 million package is earmarked for life-saving assistance in and around El-Fasher, where a deepening crisis—driven by famine conditions and escalating clashes—has left needs surging.
The contribution forms part of the UAE’s broader backing for regional and international efforts aimed at securing a lasting ceasefire and returning the warring sides to negotiations, in response, Abu Dhabi says, to the Sudanese people’s calls for peace and stability.
