13. Dr. Gibril Ibrahim, Minister of Finance, met at the US State Department with the US Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, on the sidelines of his participation in the meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Washington. The meeting discussed developments in the situation in Sudan and ways to deliver humanitarian aid to those affected by the war.
14. The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning participated in the meeting of Arab Ministers of Finance and Economy with the Chairman of the World Bank, as part of the activities accompanying the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank held in Washington. He called for assistance to Sudan in reconstruction by focusing on the infrastructure sectors and preparing the environment for the return of displaced persons and refugees to their homes.
15. The Acting Minister of Interior addressed the workshop on combating customs smuggling, which addressed the state’s interest in combating smuggling and its danger on the economy and threatening the security and safety of citizens.
16. The Acting Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry met with the Chairman of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) at the Fund’s headquarters in Rome on the sidelines of his participation in the meetings of the (52) session of the Committee on Food Security, where he praised the immediate response to support the needs of small farmers and rural populations.
17. The Acting Minister of Agriculture and Forestry discussed with the Regional Representative for the Near East and North Africa at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at its headquarters in Cairo the organization’s activities in Sudan and ways to enhance fruitful cooperation between it and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
18. The Federal Ministry of Health received the medical oxygen production plant and its accessories allocated to Al-Nou Hospital, a grant provided by the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Center for Relief and Humanitarian Action.
19. The Acting Federal Minister of Health met with Mr. Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Sada, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Sudan. He expressed appreciation to the role of the State of Qatar in its humanitarian and health support represented in providing (50) kidney dialysis machines and coordinating their distribution through the National Center for Kidney Surgery and Diseases.
20. The Acting Federal Minister of Health confirmed that the ministry is working to establish cancer treatment centers in the states after losing radiotherapy centers in Khartoum and Al-Jazeera due to violations by the Rapid Support Forces militias, within the framework of localizing cancer treatment domestically. He reaffirmed that the ministry is committed to providing free treatment for cancer patients, in his addressing the closing ceremony of the World Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
21. The Acting Federal Minister of Health held a meeting with the World Health Organizations, UNICEF, the United Nations Development Program, the Population Fund, and representatives of national and international civil society organizations, during which the current situation of maternal and child health and the effects of war on this segment were presented. The meeting stressed the need to focus efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality.
22. The Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs discussed with Ms. Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration, cooperation between Sudan and the organization and the role played by the organization in supporting Sudanese refugees and displaced persons and voluntary return programs for those wishing to return to their homeland.
23. The Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Program. The meeting discussed the humanitarian situation in Sudan and the efforts made by Sudan in cooperation with United Nations agencies to provide food to those affected by the war.