Rhino: Follow-up – The Council of Ministers of the Government of Peace issued Resolution No. (10) regulating and facilitating the work of national and international humanitarian organizations for the year 2026, lifting the suspension of the French branch of Doctors Without Borders, and calling for a conference on humanitarian issues.
The resolution, issued by the Council of Ministers in accordance with the 2025 Transitional Constitution of Sudan and based on the recommendation of the ministerial committee formed pursuant to Resolution No. (8) regarding the memorandum from the Chair of the Humanitarian Access Authority concerning the work of national and international humanitarian organizations, exempts all national and international humanitarian organizations from registration and accreditation fees until December 31, 2026.
The decision stipulates that the Humanitarian Access Authority, in coordination with relevant ministries and agencies, to adopt a unified window and simplified, clear, and time-bound procedures for registration, accreditation, the signing of technical agreements, and the issuance of necessary permits, thereby preventing the involvement of multiple agencies and the duplication of applications, and ensuring the swift completion of procedures and the unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid without unnecessary delays or obstacles.
Pursuant to the text of the decision, national and international humanitarian organizations are required to register and obtain accreditation with the Humanitarian Access Authority, to coordinate with it regarding their plans, programs, and areas and sectors of intervention, and to provide it with the information and reports necessary for coordination, the prevention of duplication, and the equitable distribution of aid, without prejudice to the independence and neutrality of these organizations or the principles of humanitarian work.
The Humanitarian Access Authority shall be responsible for central coordination among organizations, ministries, and competent authorities; facilitating the movement of humanitarian workers and supplies; urgently addressing administrative obstacles; and holding periodic coordination meetings with relevant organizations and entities.
The decision lifted the suspension of the French organization Doctors Without Borders’ operations effective as of the date of its issuance, provided that the organization, in coordination with judicial and competent authorities, commits to taking the necessary measures to compensate and provide redress to the Sudanese victims of the rape incident involving staff members of the organization.
The Cabinet’s decision directed the Humanitarian Access Authority to convene a conference on humanitarian issues, with the participation of United Nations agencies, international and national organizations, and local and regional humanitarian actors, to discuss the humanitarian situation and agree on a national strategy to address the humanitarian disaster and transition to recovery and early rehabilitation.
