General Burhan, the Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Commander of the Rapid Support Forces have agreed to a proposal by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Mr. Volker Perthes, and the Trilateral Mechanism (the AU, IGAD and UN)  to commit to a temporary pause in fighting on humanitarian grounds today from 16:00-19:00 today.

He acknowledges their efforts to come to this agreement and holds them and their forces accountable to honor this commitment.