UN Relief Chief Hails Progress Towards Sudan Three-Month Truce

Mothers feed their malnourished children at a clinic in Jebel Awlia, south of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.

UN relief chief Tom Fletcher highlighted recent diplomatic progress toward a three-month pause in the brutal fighting in Sudan between rival militaries.

“Welcome progress from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the US toward an urgently needed three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan,” Fletcher wrote on social media. “We stand ready to deliver. Safe, unhindered access is key.”

The joint statement by the four countries comes amid Sudan’s escalating crisis of violence, hunger, and environmental disaster. After two years of conflict between government forces and the RSF militia, thousands of civilians have been killed, and millions displaced.

The statement calls for a three-month truce “to enable the swift entry of humanitarian aid to all parts of Sudan, leading immediately to a permanent ceasefire,” followed by a nine-month transition toward civilian governance.

Other principles include ending external military support, facilitating humanitarian access, respecting territorial integrity, and recognizing that there is no military solution.

UN agencies, including OCHA and the World Food Programme, continue to provide aid. WFP chief Cindy McCain emphasized that “safe access is urgent” and called for the statement’s implementation on the ground.

In Khartoum, OCHA noted progress in restoring services, but over 800,000 returnees need critical support. Currently, over 30 million people in Sudan require assistance, with aid reaching around 20 million.