No fewer than 88,000 people in 13 of the 18 states in Sudan have been directly impacted by floods since the rainy season started in July.
Stephane Dujarric, the Secretary-General’s spokesman, disclosed this at a briefing for correspondents at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday.
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He said humanitarian partners were conducting needs assessments and verification of people affected and had started delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance.
“They are also using prepositioned supplies in Gedaref, West Darfur, South Darfur and North Kordofan state.
“As of Wednesday, a total of 4,800 homes were destroyed, another 12,780 homes were damaged, and public infrastructure facilities and farmlands have been impacted.
“Heavy rains are expected to intensify across most of the country this week, driving more flooding, particularly in the eastern, central and western regions,’’ he said.
On Libya, Dujarric said colleagues at UN Mission in Libya had expressed their grave concern about ongoing armed clashes, including the alleged use of indirect fire, in Salaheddine, a densely populated area in the capital, Tripoli.
“The Mission calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities and calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint.
“It reminds all parties to this conflict of their obligations under international humanitarian law to support the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure,’’ he said. (NAN)
