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on august 30, local time, the "coalition for peace and civilian protection in sudan" formed by the united nations, the african union, the united states, switzerland, saudi arabia, egypt, and the united arab emirates, which participated in the ceasefire negotiations on the armed conflict in sudan, issued a joint statement.calls on both parties to the armed conflict in sudan to expand access to emergency humanitarian assistance, strengthen the protection of civilians, and comply with international humanitarian law and the obligations set out in the jeddah declaration.

the statement called on the sudanese armed forces and the rapid support forces to ensure the openness of two important humanitarian corridors and open more border crossings so that humanitarian aid can be delivered smoothly to sudanese people in need.

on april 15, 2023, an armed conflict broke out between the sudanese armed forces and the rapid support forces in the capital khartoum, which then spread to other areas and continues to this day. in may 2023, the conflicting parties held ceasefire negotiations in the saudi red sea port city of jeddah and signed the jeddah declaration, pledging to protect the lives and safety of civilians, avoid any military actions that may cause harm to civilians, and provide guarantees for humanitarian activities in sudan. a new round of ceasefire negotiations on the sudanese armed conflict was held in geneva, switzerland from august 14 to 23, but no agreement was reached on ceasefire and other issues. (cctv reporter zhao yuanfang)

source: cctv news client