The United Nations and Switzerland are hosting a sixth round of consultations in Geneva today, bringing together representatives from 22 countries and five international organisations to coordinate efforts to end the war in Sudan. Previous rounds have failed to produce a ceasefire, and this meeting is expected to seek a joint statement reaffirming commitments to peace and identifying practical steps for further diplomatic action. Neither the Sudanese Armed Forces nor the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is attending. The African Union is also expected to discuss Sudan with the UN Security Council on Friday. We spoke to Khalid Omer Yousif, Sudan's former Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Vice-Chairman of the Sudanese Congress Party.

<p>The United Nations and Switzerland are hosting a sixth round of consultations in Geneva today, bringing together representatives from 22 countries and five international organisations to coordinate efforts to end the war in Sudan. Previous rounds have failed to produce a ceasefire, and this meeting is expected to seek a joint statement reaffirming commitments to peace and identifying practical steps for further diplomatic action. Neither the Sudanese Armed Forces nor the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is attending. The African Union is also expected to discuss Sudan with the UN Security Council on Friday. We spoke to Khalid Omer Yousif, Sudan's former Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Vice-Chairman of the Sudanese Congress Party.</p>