UN Human Rights Council demands ceasefire in Sudan
A 28–10 vote condemned attacks on civilians, called for independent monitoring and extended the council’s fact-finding mission.
The UN Human Rights Council has demanded an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, condemning attacks on civilians and violations of humanitarian law by both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
The resolution passed 28 votes to 10, with nine abstentions. It calls for a ceasefire without preconditions, independent monitoring and the restoration of basic infrastructure, while extending the mandate of the council’s independent fact-finding mission.
The council also warned that foreign interference, illicit financial networks, illegal arms transfers and foreign mercenaries continue to fuel the conflict. The war between Sudan’s army and the RSF began in April 2023. Human rights groups cited in the supplied report estimate that it has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 13 million.
The fact-finding mission concluded in February that the RSF’s siege and capture of el-Fasher bore “the hallmarks of genocide”. The mission’s finding described abuses including ethnic killings, sexual violence and the destruction of medical facilities.
Separately, the World Food Programme said an air attack on its clearly marked food convoy in South Kordofan killed one driver and damaged food supplies. The agency said the attack occurred on Saturday; the source package does not identify who carried it out.
