Attachments
OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS
▪Internationaldonors pledged$1.52 billion at the Sudan Pledging Conference, which took place on 19 June in Geneva. The largest contributors were the United States ($550 million), Germany ($161.8 million), and the European Commission ($151.29 million).
▪During his statement at the Sudan Pledging Conference, the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced that more than 250,000 Sudanese have now crossed into Egypt. He also emphasized that the stability and security of Sudan are integral to Egypt’s national stability and security as well as to the whole region. Noting that Egypt is currently hosting some 60% of those fleeing the conflict in Sudan, he urged the international community to provide the necessary financial support to host communities in neighbouring countries to promote their resilience and ensure peaceful coexistence.
▪A humanitarian corridor wasopened between the Qustol border crossing and Wadi Halfa. Three WFP trucks carrying a first consignment of 50 metric tons of food travelled from Qustol to Wadi Halfa, thanks to the facilitation from Egyptian and Sudanese governmentcounterparts. In addition, 15,000 of UNICEF’s hygiene kits are about to be delivered to the Sudanese Red Crescent.Over 12,000 families remain stranded in Wadi Halfa in difficult conditions with shelter, food, and medicine identified as the biggest needs.
▪UNHCR teams at the border have noticed an increase in recent weeks of Sudanese returning across the border through Argeen and Qustol. On 16 June, 197 people were observed by UNHCR passing into Sudanthrough Argeenand 193 the day before. The numbers have risen from double figures with the latest rise possibly linked to the wish to join family for Eid. While some of the movement is expected with traders travelling back and forth, other movement as reported to UNHCR includes people unable to sustain themselves in Egypt because of high rent and living costs.
▪ A 72 hour-truce agreed by the warring parties in the Sudan conflict came into effect on 18 June. The truce reached with the support of Saudi Arabia and the US, requiredthe Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to refrain from using any kind of force to allow freedom of movement and the delivery of humanitarian assistance throughout Sudan. The new truce aimedatprovidinga window for people stuck in conflict areas such as Khartoum, to leave and make the journey to safer places.However, theSudanese capital was again under fire on 20 and 21 June, after the latest breachedceasefire between warring generals ended without any sign of an end to more than two months of war.Reports of hostilities have continued, particularly in Khartoum, Kordofan and Darfur states(see herefor details).
▪ Under WFPleadership, 130,000 ready-to-eat food rationshave been provided to respond to immediate needs at the border. As part of the second phase involving cash assistance, under the WFP and UNICEF joint programme, a pilot was launched in Aswan and Cairo using an innovative enrolment tool which enables distribution of cash assistance in three minutes, benefiting 15,000 individuals.