International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen announces $132.2 million in assistance for Sudan ahead of Paris conference
Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen says Ottawa will push discussions about sanctions and other measures designed to solve the Sudan conflict at The International Humanitarian Conference in Paris on Monday.The International Humanitarian Conference will be held on the first anniversary of the outbreak of the conflict, and will focus on raising funds to address the needs of those affected by the war.
“In addition to the humanitarian response, we’ll also be talking about how to end this conflict, how can we support peace-building measures and how can we hold those who are violating human rights to account,” he said in a phone call with The Globe and Mail.When asked if the government had plans to implement sanctions like the United States, European Union and Britain have, Mr.
The federal New Democratic Party and the Green Party have recently called on the government to hold Sudanese perpetrators accountable. When asked how the government is responding to such calls, Mr. Hussen said, “we’ve condemned in the strongest possible terms the violence that’s happening on the ground in Sudan. We’ve called for an immediate ceasefire.”
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