Darfur24,March 14, The Rapid Support Forces RSF announced on Thursday their commitment to facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid to those affected in areas under their control, stressing that they “will not tolerate any party that obstructs the arrival of aid.”
The Rapid Support Forces said in a statement on the “X” platform that its leadership issued strict field directives to commanders and individuals, to ensure the implementation of its pledges, to facilitate the arrival of humanitarian aid and aid to those in need in all cities, villages, and rural areas within its control.
The statement explained that the leadership of the Rapid Support Forces stressed not to obstruct the movement of humanitarian aid, and to provide protection for the teams of organizations working and volunteers in the humanitarian field, stressing that it will not tolerate any party that obstructs the arrival of humanitarian aid to those who deserve it.
He pointed out that the directives of the Rapid Support Command come in confirmation of the commitments it has made since signing the “Jeddah Declaration” to facilitate the arrival of humanitarian aid, in addition to recent understandings that took place between the Rapid Support Command and a number of international actors, including international organizations, with the aim of addressing obstacles to the delivery of humanitarian aid. .
The statement stressed that the leadership of the Rapid Support Forces, at all levels, is ready to reach any understandings that enable saving the lives of citizens as a top priority, in addition to respecting international conventions and treaties regulating humanitarian work.
The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced last week that it had informed the United Nations of the government’s approval to use the “Tineh” crossing from Chad to El Fasher to enter humanitarian aid in Darfur, in addition to the Port Sudan-Atbara-Malit-El Fasher route, in addition to agreeing to use “El Fasher” airports in the event of access being blocked. Via land roads.
The World Food Program warned, earlier today, Wednesday, that the war that has been going on in Sudan for nearly 11 months “may create the largest hunger crisis in the world” in a country that is already witnessing the largest displacement crisis at the international level.
18 million Sudanese suffer from severe food insecurity, and five million of them are on the brink of famine, while the humanitarian relief workers who help them suffer from difficulties in movement and a significant lack of funding.