UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Sudan’s El Fasher. Core Group Statement.
Statement for the Special Session on Sudan. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer, on behalf of the Sudan Core Group: Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK.
Mr President,
This statement is on behalf of the Sudan Core Group.
Sudan is collapsing under a brutal, protracted war. Last month, the Council condemned the escalation of violence in and around El Fasher and called upon all parties to protect civilians. These calls have been ignored and defied.
The atrocities reported after the fall of El Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces are horrific: summary executions, sexual violence, abductions. Over 89,000 civilians have fled the city, joining millions already displaced.
This is not merely a human rights and humanitarian emergency; it is a threat to regional stability and a test of international resolve.
This Special Session brings global attention to the horrors unfolding in El Fasher. As the support for holding this Session shows, staying silent is not an option.
We urge this Council to support a strong resolution that condemns the atrocities, demands unfettered humanitarian access, and mandates an urgent inquiry by the Fact-Finding Mission. The FFM’s work is vital to document the truth and preserve the possibility of justice and reconciliation.
The Council must deliver a clear message: impunity will not be tolerated, and the international community stands ready to act. This war must end.
Thank you.