Local events ⌖ #United nations

A UN mission has warned of a repeat of the El Fasher atrocities in El Obeid, announcing an urgent investigation into alleged abuses amid fears for more than half a million civilians.

The UN envoy to Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, is holding consultations in Chad on the regional repercussions of the Sudan war, as part of efforts to prevent escalation and advance the dialogue process.

UNICEF said 330 children were killed or injured in Sudan during the first half of 2026, warning of escalating attacks by marches in El Obeid and North Kordofan.

The Human Rights Council adopted a British proposal condemning the Rapid Support Forces' violence in El Obeid, and decided to form an urgent investigation committee amid fears of atrocities threatening 500,000 civilians.

The United Nations has warned of a human rights catastrophe in the city of El Obeid, where some 500,000 civilians face the risk of mass atrocities amid attacks by marches, a siege and a severe shortage of services.

The United Nations welcomed the extension of the Adre crossing until September 30, warning of escalating fighting in El Obeid and the spread of cholera in West Kordofan, and calling for the protection of civilians and the opening of humanitarian corridors.

The World Food Programme has warned that its stocks in Sudan will run out by September, as fighting escalates around El Obeid, potentially displacing hundreds of thousands and worsening the hunger crisis.

Mosaad Boulos discussed with UN envoy Pekka Haavisto efforts to stop the war in Sudan, support a humanitarian truce, and a path to a permanent ceasefire, a comprehensive Sudanese dialogue, and a civilian transition.

The Security Council warned of the Rapid Support Forces’ buildup around El Obeid and the risk of mass atrocities, calling for a halt to the attack and fighting, protection of civilians, and facilitation of aid access.

Volker Türk condemned the killing of more than 1,000 civilians in Sudan in attacks by marches over five months, warning of a worrying escalation and widening of the war.

UNICEF called for the standardization of national exams to protect and support students.

It renewed its call on all parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and to facilitate rapid, safe, unhindered and sustainable access for humanitarian aid.