Saudi Arabia announces international aid conference for conflict-ravaged Sudan, where UN says more than half the population urgently needs assistance
A record 25 million people — more than half the population — are in need of aid and protection, says UN. / Photo: AFP
The pledging conference will be held on June 19, the official Saudi Press Agency said on Tuesday. It cited the Foreign Ministry and added that the country would jointly lead the meeting with Qatar, Egypt, Germany and the European Union, as well as UN agencies. A record 25 million people — more than half the population — are in need of aid and protection, according to the UN, but as of late May, the world body's needs for $2.6 million to address the crisis were only 13 percent funded.
In May, the warring sides signed a written agreement for a Saudi and US-brokered week-long ceasefire, later extended by five days, that aimed to provide safe humanitarian corridors. These did not actualise.
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