Cardin criticized global inaction towards Sudan, noting that more residents are suffering and dying needlessly.
In a letter addressed to the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken And the country’s ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Cardin said that the United States assuming the presidency of the Security Council “constitutes an opportunity to hold a high-level briefing, propose a road map to address the crisis in Sudan and work to resolve the conflict.”
Cardin also called for the United Nations to take concrete steps to protect civilians, and to support accountability measures for the atrocities committed. He explained, “The huge number of Sudanese suffering and dying from hunger and disease, who were beaten and raped, and who were killed because of the color of their skin, is unimaginable.”
The US Senator’s call comes in light of the accelerating signs of collapse in… Sudanas the humanitarian, security and economic conditions have deteriorated significantly as a result of the ongoing war since mid-April 2023.
Global ignore
Amid worrying reports of increasing human suffering, the death toll rising to more than 61,000 according to the London School of Hygiene, and half the population of 48 million facing the threat of hunger, Cardin warned that “any day that passes without reaching a solution to the crisis means the death of more Sudanese.”
He blamed the international community for not responding appropriately to the Sudanese crisis, and explained in his message: “The world continues to turn away from the tragic crimes against the Sudanese people instead of confronting them effectively.”
He stated that neither the United Nations nor regional organizations such as the Intergovernmental Authority on Africa Development (IGAD) or the African Union had taken any concrete and significant steps to establish mechanisms to protect civilians, support accountability measures for atrocities committed in the war, or to bring the parties closer to stopping Shoot and end the conflict.
Carden’s vision is consistent with the warnings issued by the Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, Jan Egeland, at the conclusion of his visit to Sudan, on Friday, in which he said that the country was “moving towards total collapse under the eyes and silence of the world.”
Investing in American pressure
Cardin stressed the need “not to allow Sudan to fall, even as the end of the current US administration approaches.”
He believed that the United States assuming the presidency Security Council Next month represents an opportunity to put more pressure on resolving the crisis.
He added: “The United States can use its recent presidency of the Security Council under this administration to highlight the crisis in Sudan and stimulate bold action, after the failure of the Security Council resolution submitted by the United Kingdom to respond to the crisis in Sudan by holding a high-level briefing.”
He continued: “We must push the United Nations to take bolder, more creative and forward-looking steps to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need, whether with or without the consent of the warring parties.”
Cardin called on the US Secretary of State to use the proposed high-level briefing before the Security Council to declare the atrocities that have been meticulously documented as genocide, and to publicly propose proportionate sanctions on those identified as responsible.
He said: “Such a briefing will pave the way for future Security Council discussion and action to pressure the United Nations and regional organizations to take meaningful action to address the Sudan crisis and push toward a resolution of the conflict.”
