The UN has reported nine children killed and more than 50 injured as of April 20, noting that the security situation makes it very difficult to collect and verify information. The Sudan INGO Forum has called for respect for international humanitarian law (IHL), including the protection of civilians, protection of aid workers and assets, unimpeded humanitarian access, and additional and flexible humanitarian funding. The violence has led to temporary suspensions of humanitarian operations, with reports of both sides targeting humanitarian workers, widespread looting of aid and medical supplies, and power outages leading to the loss of vaccines critical for children. The SG, the Security Council, and the Office of the Special Representative of the SG for CAAC have called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, a return to dialogue, and stressed the need to restore and maintain humanitarian access. At the time of writing, these clashes were ongoing and had spread outside of the capital. On April 15, clashes erupted between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum. According to the SG’s February report on UNITAMS ( S/2023/154), between November 2022 and February 2023, the CTFMR verified the killing and maiming of 13 children by unidentified perpetrators in Darfur. In May, the SG will report on UNITAMS, pursuant to SCR 2636 (2022), which expires in June. Five non-State armed groups are listed in the annexes of the SG’s 2022 annual report on CAAC for recruiting and using children in the Sudan.
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