Senior UN officials briefed the Security Council on Monday, describing a catastrophic deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation in Sudan. The briefing highlighted a sharp escalation in violence as the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) approaches 1,000 days, with the Kordofan region emerging as a deadly new flashpoint.
The people of Sudan are enduring unimaginable horrors amid the ongoing war.
Civilians are being killed and displaced, hunger is soaring, and widespread sexual violence has been documented.
The UN is delivering life-saving aid — but above all, the devastating violence must stop. pic.twitter.com/WmqFfo1Io1
— United Nations (@UN) December 6, 2025
Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Khaled Khiari reported that the dry season has brought intensified fighting and “unimaginable suffering.” The RSF has recently made significant territorial gains, capturing Babanusa and the Heglig oil hub. The siege of Kadugli and Dilling has led to a surge in indiscriminate drone strikes, a trend UN officials described as particularly alarming.
Briefing the Security Council, @khiari_khaled warned indiscriminate drone strikes and arms flows are driving Sudan’s war. He urged the Council to send a clear, united message: those who enable this war will be held accountable.
Read his full remarks: https://t.co/fcF26DPHam pic.twitter.com/AKhJzOkltB
— UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (@UNDPPA) December 22, 2025
The briefing detailed several horrific incidents occurring between December 4 and December 16:
- Targeting of Children and Patients: A drone strike on a kindergarten in Kalogi, South Kordofan, followed by a subsequent strike on the hospital treating the survivors, resulted in over 100 deaths, including 63 children.
- Attack on UN Peacekeepers: On December 13, drone strikes targeted a UN logistics base in Kadugli. The attack killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and injured nine others.
Mr. Khiari emphasized that attacks against peacekeepers “may constitute war crimes” and confirmed that all UN personnel have been evacuated from Kadugli pending an investigation.
Edem Wosornu, Director of Crisis Response for OCHA, warned that Sudan is facing a famine-level crisis. The conflict has displaced millions, with over 107,000 people fleeing El Fasher in the last two months alone. Since the start of the year, 65 attacks on healthcare facilities have been recorded, resulting in more than 1,600 deaths.
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“The Council must send a strong, unequivocal message,” Ms. Wosornu stated, “that attacks directed against civilians and violations of international humanitarian law will not be tolerated.”
The United Nations urged international backers of the warring parties to use their influence to halt the violence. The officials called for an immediate cessation of hostilities to allow for humanitarian access and a Sudanese-led political process to restore regional stability.
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