London hosts a conference today to stop the war in Sudan.

The British capital, London, is hosting a high-level international conference today, Tuesday, to discuss ways to end the Sudanese crisis. The conference will be attended by foreign ministers from approximately 20 countries and international organizations, in an attempt to form a coalition to pressure for a ceasefire and embark on a peace process in Sudan.

The conference, which will be held at the historic Lancaster House Palace on April 15, coincides with the second anniversary of the outbreak of the war that has transformed Sudan into the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, according to United Nations reports.

In an unusual move, the countries hosting the conference—Britain, Germany, and France—decided to exclude the Sudanese army, the Sudanese government's representative, and the Rapid Support Forces, claiming that "conditions are not yet ripe for direct negotiations."

The conference is scheduled to discuss mechanisms for enforcing a ceasefire through pressure on the countries supporting the warring parties, addressing the humanitarian catastrophe that has worsened following the reduction of American and European aid, and the issue of war crimes and deliberate famine, following UN reports on the use of "starvation as a weapon."