OurPledge

Important bullet points from yesterday’s UN Secretary-General briefing:

- “…the Secretary-General describes as an extremely negative development the Sudanese Government decision to expel or dissolve 16 humanitarian and human rights non-governmental organizations, and cautioned that the removal of such a large amount of humanitarian capacity puts well over 1 million people at life-threatening risk.”

- “He notes that the rainy season starting next month is likely to make the situation significantly worse, and urges the government to reconsider its decision.”

- “The Secretary-General also expressed his extreme concern about the impact of this action on the work of UNAMID, complicating its ability to perform its protection mandate.”

- “The Secretary-General reiterates his appeal to Member States provide mission-critical capabilities, in particular military helicopter assets.”