UN chief welcomes Sudan's decision to reopen border crossing with Chad for aid delivery

The secretary-general commended the decision to reopen "the most direct and efficient route for humanitarian aid to reach the millions in Darfur facing record levels of acute hunger," Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN chief, said in a statement.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored the importance of concrete and sustained measures to facilitate humanitarian access and protect civilians. File photo