UNITAMS Head Perthes briefed UN Sec Council on deteriorating economic, humanitarian, security…outlined a joint effort to support Sudan through the next phase to restore constitutional order, cabinet and PM, date and conditions needed for an election: The situation has not improved. Time is not on Sudan’s side. I speak with urgency about the stability and very existence of their country…protestors have been killed and injured and arrests targeted protest leaders, resistance committee members, political leaders… many denied access from family or lawyers for weeks…alarming statistic that 16 women have been raped during protests in Khartoum…dramatic price increases for bread, fuel, electricity, medicine, health care and public transport. Sudan is at risk of losing billions of external support as World Bank and IMF paused disbursements…the number in need is growing…conflict, economic crisis and poor harvests will see 18 million people suffer acute hunger. Perthes warned of rising crime, lawlessness and intercommunal conflict in Darfur…Jebel Moon 48 people killed and more than 12,000 displaced this month. Dabanga
