The Hypocrisy of "Rules-Based Order"

Western countries constantly invoke the "rules-based international order" but Sudan reveals this as selective:

Rules Applied to Adversaries:

1. Russia sanctioned for Ukraine
2. China criticized for Xinjiang
3. Iran sanctioned for nuclear program
4. North Korea isolated

Rules Ignored for Allies:

1. UAE arms genocidal militia (no consequences)
2. Egypt supports military coup (no consequences)
3. Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen (minimal consequences)
4. Israel's actions in Gaza (protected by US veto)

The "rules" apply only when convenient. This isn't lost on the Global South, which increasingly sees Western rhetoric as hypocritical.

The Failure of "Never Again"

After Rwanda, the world said "Never Again" to genocide. But in Sudan:

1. US officially determined RSF is committing genocide (January 2024)
2. UN officials warn of ethnic cleansing in real-time
3. Evidence of systematic mass killings, rape, ethnic targeting
4. Yet no intervention, no serious sanctions, no accountability

"Never Again" has become "Never Again (Unless We Don't Care)."

The UN official's statement was damning: "Can anyone here say that we did not know this was coming? We cannot hear the screams. But as we sit here today, the horror is continuing. Women and girls are being raped. People mutilated and killed with utter impunity."

We know. We see. We do nothing.

The Limits of Humanitarian Action

Even humanitarian response is inadequate:

1. UN humanitarian appeals dramatically underfunded
2. Aid agencies cannot access those in need
3. Food aid blocked by both sides as weapon of war
4. Medical supplies destroyed
5. Humanitarian workers targeted

The international community won't even provide adequate humanitarian aid, let alone stop the killing. As one analyst noted: "The support system from multilateral organizations such as the UN is very minimal."

This reveals a hierarchy of suffering:

1. Some victims receive massive aid (Ukraine)
2. Some receive substantial aid (Gaza)
3. Some receive minimal aid (Yemen)
4. Some receive almost nothing (Sudan)

The Question No One Asks

Why is it acceptable for millions of Sudanese to suffer and die while the international community does nothing?

The only honest answer: because they're African, poor, and their country lacks strategic value to major powers. Their suffering doesn't threaten anyone who matters in international politics.

This is not a failure of capacity—the resources exist to stop Sudan's war. It's a failure of will, a moral choice to let Sudanese die rather than confront allies (UAE, Egypt) or invest resources in a "forgotten" conflict.