Geneva, 15 November, 2025 | Prime Headlines:
The UN Human Rights Council held an emergency one-day session today, putting global attention on the horrific violence unfolding in el-Fasher, Sudan. The meeting focused on atrocities carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after the group seized the city last month.
According to UN reports, hundreds of civilians were killed, including patients and staff at a local hospital. Witness testimonies describe mass executions, ethnic targeting, gang rapes, abductions, and attacks on medical facilities and aid workers.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk said all these crimes were “foreseen and preventable”, calling the situation one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent years.
The Council passed a new resolution to launch an independent fact-finding mission to investigate the attacks and identify those responsible. While the UN cannot directly enforce criminal action, this documentation is crucial for possible future cases at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Sudan’s civil war—fought between the Sudanese Army and the RSF since 2023—has already killed at least 40,000 people, displaced 12 million, and pushed millions more into famine-like conditions.
During the session, the UAE strongly condemned the RSF’s atrocities but also criticized the Sudanese military for indiscriminate strikes that have intensified suffering.
Meanwhile, civilians fleeing el-Fasher and nearby areas face unimaginable hardship. Many walk for days with almost nothing, risk robbery on the way, and end up in overcrowded camps, struggling for food, medicine, and safety.
The UN says the world cannot afford to look away. For now, the fact-finding mission is the strongest step the Council can take — a step that may shape accountability efforts in the months to come.
