Sudan War 'Nightmare Must end' - UN Chief
Last update: April 15, 2026
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Guterres calls third anniversary a tragic milestone and urges ceasefire and humanitarian access.
Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said the third anniversary of Sudan’s war marked a tragic milestone and called for an end to what he described as a nightmare.
"Today marks three years since the war in Sudan began", Guterres told a meeting of international donors in Berlin via a video message.
It is a tragic milestone in a conflict that has shattered a country of immense promise and created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
Guterres said credible allegations of the gravest international crimes continue to emerge from the conflict.
Women and girls have been terrorised and systematic sexual violence has prevailed. Families and communities have been devastated, he said.
The consequences are not confined to Sudan and are destabilising the wider region. This nightmare must end.
CBI News reports that Guterres called for humanitarian workers to be allowed to operate safely and without obstruction, and for aid efforts to be fully funded.
Partners must step up, but funding alone cannot substitute for peace, he said, urging an immediate cessation of hostilities.
External interference and the flow of arms that fuel the war must finally end.
