United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has praised the Sudanese authorities’ decision to reopen the “Adri” border crossing between Chad and Darfur, describing it as a crucial route for delivering humanitarian aid to millions facing unprecedented levels of acute hunger in Darfur.
This announcement, detailed by the UN Media Center, underscores the importance of concrete, sustainable measures to facilitate humanitarian access and safeguard civilians, in line with Sudanese obligations under international humanitarian law.
Guterres emphasized the necessity for humanitarian organizations to have full, safe, and unimpeded access to those in need throughout Darfur and other regions of Sudan.
“The United Nations remains committed to collaborating with all relevant parties to help end the conflict and alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese people,” stated Guterres.
Lynne Kinsley, spokesperson for the World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan, highlighted the strategic importance of this humanitarian corridor.
It will enable the WFP to extend aid to 14 regions threatened by or currently experiencing famine conditions across the states of Darfur, Kordofan, Khartoum, and Al Jazirah.
This development comes just two weeks after famine was officially declared in the “Zamzam” displacement camp near Al Fasher, North Darfur’s capital, which shelters over 400,000 displaced individuals.
The WFP aims to support up to 8.4 million people in Sudan by the end of the year, striving to mitigate the severe food crisis that grips the nation.
