Spokesman for the UN Secretary General, Stephane Dujarric, explained that the Secretary General spoke with head of Sudan’s status quo government, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on the sidelines of the COP29, on the importance of facilitating humanitarian distribution in Sudan and in particular through the Adre crossing.
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The United Nations welcomed decision by the Sudanese authorities to extend opening of Adre Crossing from Chad for three months to enable the UN agencies deliver humanitarian assistance to those in need in Sudan.
Spokesman for the UN Secretary General, Stephane Dujarric, explained that the Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke with head of Sudan’s status quo government, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on the sidelines of the 29th United Nations Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on the importance of facilitating humanitarian distribution in Sudan and in particular through the Adre crossing.
Dujarric said, according to the UN News, since the crossing was opened in mid-August “we and our partners have now moved more than 337 truck-loads of humanitarian aid through this route, with more than 11,000 metric tons of food and other relief items that could cover the needs of close to 1.4 million people. Distribution of these items continues in various locations around Darfur.”
A further 30,000 metric tons of supplies are either already in place in eastern Chad, or in transit to the area, the Spokesman said.
“Adre is a critical lifeline for millions of people, but alone it is not sufficient. As needs continue to spiral in Darfur and across Sudan, it is more important than ever that all necessary routes — including those crossing borders and those crossing conflict lines inside Sudan — are available for the rapid and efficient movement of humanitarian supplies and personnel into areas of greatest need”, Dujarric said.
The Sudan government announced on Wednesday extending opening of Adre Crossing for the delivery of food and other supplies to areas at risk of famine in Darfur and other war-stricken areas in the country.
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