“We renew our call on all parties to protect civilians and facilitate rapid, safe, unhindered and sustained humanitarian access,” Haq said. Sudan’s 2026 humanitarian appeal has received only $1.1 billion, around 40 per cent of the $2.9 billion required. ‘ICRC trains armed groups on humanitarian law’The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently held international humanitarian law workshops for 114 fighters from different military formations in Khartoum and conducted similar sessions for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nyala, South Darfur. ICRC spokesperson Farid El Hamid told Radio Dabanga earlier this week, that engaging with parties to the conflict does not amount to political recognition but is essential to promoting respect for international humanitarian law and protecting civilians. “The price of inaction is increasing day by day,” El Hamid said, warning that continued violations of international humanitarian law will make recovery and rebuilding even more difficult.