UNITED NATIONS: Rhino – The general debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly continued on its second day Wednesday.

 During a ministerial meeting on “The Cost of Inaction in Sudan” held today, the United Nations and member states called for enhanced action to end the war and increase humanitarian efforts in Sudan and the region.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and UNHCR are participating in the meeting along with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United States, and the African and European Union.

Some 37 countries spoke on the second day of the General Assembly’s general debate, including Libya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ukraine, and France. There is a high-level meeting on addressing the existential threats posed by sea level rise and another on the conflict in Sudan.