U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello traveled to Port Sudan on November 18 for a day of meetings with Sudanese officials, including Sovereign Council President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, members of Sudanese civil society, and officials from the Office of the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator.
The trip underscores the ongoing U.S. commitment to working with the people of Sudan and our international partners to resolve the conflict and horrific human rights and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. The Special Envoy engaged in frank dialogue with Sudanese officials on the need to cease fighting, enable unhindered humanitarian access, including through localized pauses in the fighting to allow for the delivery of emergency relief supplies, and commit to a civilian government. He also expressed appreciation for the recent expansion of humanitarian access to more regions of Sudan experiencing famine conditions.
The Special Envoy heard from and thanked the courageous UN humanitarian officials working to deliver emergency relief to the Sudanese, despite daunting challenges.
The Special Envoy prioritized meeting with members of Sudanese civil society to discuss their humanitarian work across ethnic lines providing emergency assistance to vulnerable communities and internally displaced persons.
The Special Envoy also traveled to Djibouti for meetings with Intergovernmental Authority on Development officials and will travel to Rome for meetings with Italian and Holy See government officials, UN officials, and non-governmental organization representatives on the crisis in Sudan.
