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International community pledges 1.5 billion euros in aid for Sudan at Berlin conference

The international community, meeting in Berlin, has pledged approximately 1.5 billion euros in humanitarian aid for Sudan, which is entering its fourth year of war. This conflict has plunged the majority of the population into distress. The organizers, including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, the African Union, and the European Union, stated that half of this amount, 750 million euros, comes from the EU and its member states. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced over 230 million euros from Germany, calling it a "positive sign" amid a decline in global humanitarian aid. The pledges from 55 states at the Berlin conference surpass the 850 million euros raised at the previous conference in London. However, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, noted that 2.2 billion dollars 1.8 billion euros is needed this year. The UN has described the situation in Sudan as the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with over 13 million displaced people within the country and its neighbors, and hundreds of thousands of deaths. More than 20 million people, half of Sudan's estimated 50 million population, are suffering from acute hunger. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the conflict a "nightmare" that must end, demanding an immediate ceasefire. The meeting, which included governments, humanitarian agencies, and civil society organizations, excluded the two warring parties, the army and the Rapid Support Forces RSF, thus