The UN Security Council’s latest statement paints a dire picture of Sudan’s turmoil, centered in Kordofan and Darfur, where violence shows no signs of abating. Tuesday’s release lambasted ongoing drone barrages on civilians, public facilities, relief teams, and properties—featuring assaults on World Food Programme installations since early 2026.
Such targeted aggression against aid operations was flagged as possible war crimes, prompting an urgent directive for all sides to end clashes and honor international humanitarian rules and UN directives. The RSF faced explicit rebuke for brutalizing non-combatants, imposing baseless detentions, and perpetrating sexual violence amid the strife, alongside vows to pursue accountability.
Compounding the tragedy, conflict-induced famine and rampant food insecurity threaten millions. The Council insisted on seamless humanitarian corridors and protected civilian evacuations. It endorsed a fresh humanitarian ceasefire accord, positioning it as key to swift de-confliction, regional safeguarding, and enabling a Sudanese-owned, civilian-guided transition toward enduring peace and growth.
A direct entreaty targeted UN members: avoid conflict-prolonging interventions, fulfill legal responsibilities, apply Council resolutions, and bolster reconciliation. The statement renewed pledges to Sudan’s sovereignty, independence, oneness, and borders, while repudiating RSF efforts to install rival administrative bodies. In this pivotal moment, the Council’s words aim to galvanize action against Sudan’s deepening humanitarian abyss.