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By Abdel Nasser Salam Hamed<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Describing the crisis in Sudan as \u201cneglected\u201d rather than \u201cforgotten,\u201d as noted by Denise Brown, carries a deeper meaning than merely weak international attention; it shifts the issue from a lack of awareness to a lack of will. A \u201cforgotten\u201d crisis implies that the world has not sufficiently grasped the scale of the catastrophe, whereas a \u201cneglected\u201d one means that information is available and reports exist, yet international action does not match this awareness. In this sense, the description becomes an implicit indictment of international inaction, where the failure lies not in monitoring or documentation, but in the absence of a decisive response.<\/strong><\/p>\n This characterization reflects a failure to translate knowledge into effective policies, despite the availability of reports and warnings from international organizations regarding famine and violations. It also reveals selectivity in responding to crises, where responses are not based purely on humanitarian grounds but are influenced by geopolitical considerations, media attention, and calculations of influence. Thus, the Sudanese crisis does not appear absent from international awareness, but rather displaced from it\u2014making \u201cneglect\u201d more severe than \u201cforgetting,\u201d as it implies abandonment rather than incidental oversight.<\/strong><\/p>\n Widely cited figures, such as 33 million people in need of assistance, are not merely statistics but reflect a comprehensive collapse of the social structure. This number indicates that the crisis is no longer confined to a limited scope but affects the majority of society, signaling the loss of basic necessities such as food, healthcare, water, and security. When need reaches this level, it represents structural disintegration rather than a temporary emergency. The rise in child mortality adds a critical dimension, revealing the collapse of the healthcare system, widespread malnutrition, and disrupted supply chains\u2014making death both a direct and indirect consequence of the war.<\/strong><\/p>\n References to the \u201ccontinuous illicit flow of weapons\u201d indicate that the conflict is no longer purely internal but is tied to transnational networks that sustain and prolong it. The continued availability of weapons transforms the war into a self-sustaining system, creating what is known as a war economy, where certain actors materially and politically benefit from the continuation of conflict. This flow not only enhances combat capabilities but also weakens incentives for negotiation and escalates violence, reflecting failures in international oversight of arms transfers.<\/strong><\/p>\n Those fueling the conflict are not limited to local actors but include smuggling networks, economic players, and possibly regional powers pursuing strategic interests. In this context, the war becomes an arena of intersecting interests, where resources may be exploited in the absence of the state, and chaos is leveraged for gain. The fueling of conflict occurs not only through weapons, but also through financing, inflammatory rhetoric, and the undermining of peace efforts.<\/strong><\/p>\n The limited international momentum in addressing the crisis compared to others reflects a global system driven more by interests than by values. Crises that affect the interests or security of major powers typically receive greater attention, while massive humanitarian crises may be sidelined if they do not translate into direct threats to those interests. Global fatigue from multiple crises, the complexity of the Sudanese situation, and weak media coverage also contribute to reduced engagement.<\/strong><\/p>\n The continuation of the war threatens not only Sudan internally but also carries wide regional implications, including waves of displacement, the spread of weapons, and the reshaping of regional balances. It may destabilize neighboring countries and turn Sudan into a source of fragility rather than a pillar of regional stability.<\/strong><\/p>\n Documented violations\u2014such as sexual violence, massacres, and sieges\u2014indicate that the war has gone beyond military confrontation to target society itself. These practices destroy the social fabric, instill fear, and complicate future reconciliation efforts, leaving deep scars that extend beyond direct victims to society as a whole.<\/strong><\/p>\n Rising child mortality reflects a compounded collapse, where malnutrition intersects with failing healthcare services, water contamination, and displacement, making children particularly vulnerable. In many cases, these deaths are indirect consequences of the war, yet they are more widespread and devastating.<\/strong><\/p>\n Famine and siege threaten not only the present but also reshape the future of generations by affecting physical and cognitive development, disrupting education, and perpetuating cycles of poverty and vulnerability. They also leave profound psychological and social effects, making the reconstruction of society more complex.<\/strong><\/p>\n Statements by UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres reflect international awareness of the scale of the catastrophe but also reveal the limits of UN action, as its ability to influence outcomes remains tied to the will of major powers. While such statements keep the crisis present in international discourse, they lack sufficient enforcement mechanisms to impose solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n International institutions bear partial responsibility for the worsening crisis\u2014not as direct causes, but due to slow responses and weak enforcement and deterrence mechanisms. The crisis also exposes the limits of global governance, where institutional effectiveness depends on consensus among states\u2014something often absent in complex conflicts.<\/strong><\/p>\n Serious global action requires elevating the crisis from the level of sympathy to that of political priority, through sustained media and human rights pressure, and concrete measures such as halting arms flows, imposing sanctions, and supporting accountability. It also requires international consensus that the cost of continuing the war outweighs the cost of ending it.<\/strong><\/p>\n In this context, the Sudanese crisis may become a revealing example of the failure of the international system\u2014not because it is unaware of what is happening, but because it is unable to transform knowledge into action. It exposes the limits of prevention, weaknesses in managing escalation, double standards, and the inability of institutions to handle complex conflicts. Thus, the crisis reflects not only a local tragedy, but a deeper structural failure in the international system itself\u2014where principles remain present in rhetoric but absent in practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Abdel Nasser Salam Hamed Describing the crisis in Sudan as \u201cneglected\u201d rather than \u201cforgotten,\u201d as noted by Denise Brown, carries a deeper meaning than merely weak international attention; it shifts the issue from a lack of awareness to a lack of will. 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