UK Government expresses alarm over atrocities in Sudan - Speech Brief
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18 June 2026 13:30 UTC · UK Government · GOV.UK Speech · Source · Email X Link

UK Government expresses alarm over atrocities in Sudan

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  • Gravely alarmed by urgent risks of atrocities
  • Calls for de-escalation and unhindered humanitarian access

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  • We are gravely alarmed by the urgent risks of atrocities and deliberate killings in Sudan.
  • Ten consecutive days of drone strikes have killed at least 50 civilians across El Obeid and North Kordofan and caused significant damage to civilian infrastructure.
  • Widespread credible reports of ethnically targeted violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, are deplorable.
  • Approximately 500,000 civilians are at risk of large-scale atrocities, including more than 100,000 internally displaced persons; the statement calls on the Rapid Support Forces to cease their assault on El Obeid and urges all parties to de-escalate and comply with international humanitarian law.
  • The statement calls for unhindered humanitarian access, credible security guarantees, and maximum pressure on the Rapid Support Forces, Sudanese Armed Forces, and their allies; it was signed by the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice for Sudan and 21 other states.
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Mr President, This statement is on behalf of the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice for Sudan and 21 other states. We support the Special Rapporteur’s mandate and welcome his latest report. We are gravely alarmed by the urgent risks of atrocities and deliberate killings in Sudan. Mr President, ten consecutive days of drone strikes have killed at least 50 civilians across El Obeid and North Kordofan, and ha...

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