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UN Human Rights Council condemns Sudan attacks and demands ceasefire
The 47‑member council voted to extend its fact‑finding mission and call for an unconditional ceasefire after an air strike hit a World Food Programme convoy.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on Monday demanding an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Sudan and extending the mandate of its independent fact‑finding mission, Al Jazeera reported.
The 47‑member body voted 28‑10, with nine abstentions, to prolong the mission that gathers evidence of abuses by both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. The resolution also called for an independent monitoring mechanism and the restoration of basic infrastructure.
In the same session, the council condemned recent drone strikes and aerial bombardments that have killed civilians, including an air attack on a World Food Programme convoy in North Kordofan that killed one person, according to the statement.
UN figures cited in the resolution show more than 1,100 people were killed by drone strikes in the first five months of the year. The council also warned that illicit financial networks, illegal arms transfers and foreign mercenaries continue to fuel the conflict.
Key facts
- The UN Human Rights Council voted 28‑10 to extend its fact‑finding mission in Sudan (aljazeera.com)
- The resolution demands an immediate, unconditional ceasefire by all parties (aljazeera.com)
- The council condemned drone strikes that killed over 1,100 people in the first five months of the year (aljazeera.com)
- An air attack on a World Food Programme convoy in North Kordofan killed one person (aljazeera.com)
Sources
- [1] aljazeera.com — originally reported as “UN rights council condemns attacks on civilians in Sudan, calls for truce”
