The United States has pledged to hold accountable those who undermine efforts to end the ongoing war in Sudan since mid-April. Meanwhile, the United Nations Human Rights Council is moving towards adopting a resolution to establish an international committee to investigate violations by the warring parties.
As more than 30 people lost their lives in aerial and ground bombardments that struck several neighborhoods in Khartoum on Monday and Tuesday, the international community has intensified its efforts to hold responsible those obstructing the ongoing conflict between the military and the Rapid Support Forces for approximately 170 days in the Sudanese capital and various other regions. These violations have targeted civilians during clashes, resulting in the deaths of over 7,000 people and the displacement of around 5 million individuals.
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the United States’ representative to the United Nations, stated in a concise announcement posted on the U.S. Embassy’s Facebook page in Khartoum that her country would hold accountable those undermining peace and democratic transition in Sudan.
These statements by Greenfield come less than a week after the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Ali Karti, the Secretary-General of the Islamic Movement in Sudan, for his role in undermining peace, security, and stability in Sudan. He and other radical Islamists have been implicated in obstructing efforts to achieve a ceasefire and end the war.
