By EDITH M. LEDERERRussia vetoed a U.N. resolution Monday calling for an immediate cease-fire in the war between Sudan's military and paramilitary forces and delivery of humanitarian aid to millions in desperate need. UK Foreign Minister David Lammy, who chaired the meeting, told the council afterward: “This Russian veto is a disgrace. Last week, U.N. political chief Rosemary DiCarlo accused allies of Sudan’s warring forces of “enabling the slaughter” that has killed more than 24,000 people and created the world’s worst displacement crisis. Biden urged “one voice” to tell the rival forces: ’Stop tearing your country apart. In February, Sudan’s foreign minister held talks in Tehran with his Iranian counterpart amid unconfirmed reports of drone purchases for government forces.

Source: Libya Today November 18, 2024 21:42 UTC