UN calls for immediate ceasefire and humanitarian access as Darfur violence escalates
November 04, 2025 | United Nations, Federal
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Secretary-General, United Nations, on Tuesday urged an immediate cessation of hostilities in North Darfur and unimpeded humanitarian access after what he described as a rapid deterioration of the situation around El Fasher.
"I once again call an immediate end to this unimaginable violence," the Secretary-General said, citing reports of displacement, hunger, attacks on hospitals, gender-based and ethnic violence, and "credible reports of widespread executions" since the Rapid Support Forces entered the city.
He called on both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to engage with his personal envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, "towards a negotiated settlement" and warned that crimes being committed "cannot benefit from any kind of impunity." He also urged an immediate end to the flow of weapons and fighters into Sudan and called for mechanisms of accountability.
The Secretary-General said humanitarian aid must be delivered "safe, rapid, and unimpeded" to all civilians in need and described El Fasher and surrounding areas as "an epicenter of suffering" after more than 18 months of conflict in parts of Darfur. He said there are "thousands of civilians" trapped by siege conditions and reported deaths from malnutrition, disease and violence.
Journalists asked whether peacekeepers were under consideration. The Secretary-General said the immediate priority is to mobilize international leverage to stop the fighting, stop new arms from reaching Sudan, and to coordinate pressure and mediation efforts among the African Union, IGAD, the Quad and other partners.
The Secretary-General framed the calls as urgent steps to preserve Sudan's unity and territorial integrity while creating accountability for reported violations of international humanitarian law and human rights.
The United Nations press conference did not announce any new Security Council resolution, peacekeeping deployment or concrete timetable for accountability mechanisms; those steps were described as matters for member states and relevant bodies to pursue.
"I once again call an immediate end to this unimaginable violence," the Secretary-General said, citing reports of displacement, hunger, attacks on hospitals, gender-based and ethnic violence, and "credible reports of widespread executions" since the Rapid Support Forces entered the city.
He called on both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to engage with his personal envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, "towards a negotiated settlement" and warned that crimes being committed "cannot benefit from any kind of impunity." He also urged an immediate end to the flow of weapons and fighters into Sudan and called for mechanisms of accountability.
The Secretary-General said humanitarian aid must be delivered "safe, rapid, and unimpeded" to all civilians in need and described El Fasher and surrounding areas as "an epicenter of suffering" after more than 18 months of conflict in parts of Darfur. He said there are "thousands of civilians" trapped by siege conditions and reported deaths from malnutrition, disease and violence.
Journalists asked whether peacekeepers were under consideration. The Secretary-General said the immediate priority is to mobilize international leverage to stop the fighting, stop new arms from reaching Sudan, and to coordinate pressure and mediation efforts among the African Union, IGAD, the Quad and other partners.
The Secretary-General framed the calls as urgent steps to preserve Sudan's unity and territorial integrity while creating accountability for reported violations of international humanitarian law and human rights.
The United Nations press conference did not announce any new Security Council resolution, peacekeeping deployment or concrete timetable for accountability mechanisms; those steps were described as matters for member states and relevant bodies to pursue.
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