The UN Security Council has voiced grave concern over the escalating violence across Sudan,particularly in and around El Fasher,the capital of North Darfur. In a statement released on June 12,the Council recalled Resolution 2736 of 2024,which demands that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) immediately cease their siege of the city. The intensifying conflict continues to pose a severe threat to civilian lives and regional stability.
Council members strongly condemned the June 2 attack near al Koma in North Darfur,where a joint humanitarian convoy operated by the World Food Programme and UNICEF came under assault. The attack claimed the lives of five humanitarian workers,injured several others,destroyed critical relief supplies,and resulted in the burning of multiple aid trucks. An earlier shelling incident by RSF forces on May 29 also inflicted damage on a WFP facility in El Fasher,further compounding the humanitarian crisis.
The Council reiterated the need for an urgent and thorough investigation,urging that all perpetrators be brought to justice. Emphasising international humanitarian law,members reminded all parties involved of their obligation to protect UN and humanitarian personnel,as well as their assets. The Security Council underscored that deliberate attacks against aid workers may amount to war crimes under international statutes.
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