UN official optimistic as Sudan's ceasefire sets stage for peace talks
2023-05-24 09:29:40 source：CGTN
May 23, 2023
The imminent implementation of a vital ceasefire in Sudan, scheduled to take effect on Monday evening, holds the potential to "pave the way" for peace talks and bring an end to the month-long conflict, according to the top UN official in Sudan.
The ceasefire deal includes for the first time a monitoring mechanism involving the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as well as representatives from Saudi Arabia and the United States, which brokered the agreement after talks in Jeddah.
"Lives and infrastructure are being destroyed, and the security situation is impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid," said Volker Perthes, the UN secretary-general's special representative for Sudan, briefing the Security Council on Monday about recent developments.
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