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December 8, 2025 Peace and security
Senior UN officials have condemned the killing of dozens of children in drone strikes in Sudan's South Kordofan state, as well as attacks on rescue workers trying to help the wounded.
In a statement released by the UN Secretary-General's spokesman, António Guterres said he was shocked by the news that several drone strikes on December 4 hit a kindergarten and a hospital in the town of Kalogi where victims were being treated.
The head of the UN World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in turn, reported that the rural hospital was attacked at least three times, resulting in the deaths of 114 people, including 63 children.
Call for blood donors
The survivors of the drone attack urgently need blood transfusions and other medical assistance, the head of the WHO said in a statement published online.
"It is alarming that paramedics and rescue workers were attacked while trying to transport the injured from the kindergarten to the hospital," he added.
That same day, a humanitarian convoy was attacked in North Kordofan state. The vehicles were transporting vital supplies to North Darfur. The driver of a UN World Food Programme truck was seriously injured in the attack.
"The Secretary-General condemns the attack on humanitarian workers at a time of greatest need," the statement said.
A disaster for millions
Humanitarian organizations warn that the situation across Sudan remains catastrophic for millions of people caught in the middle of fierce fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Intervention Forces. Humanitarian conditions are becoming increasingly dire as vital supplies of water, food, and other essentials are depleted. Famine has already been reported in the capital of South Kordofan, Kadugli.
“The horrific human rights violations and abuses documented in El Fasher in recent months, as well as reports of serious violations of international humanitarian law, must not be repeated in the Kordofan region,” the UN Secretary-General’s spokesman stressed.
Amid reports of ongoing foreign interference in the conflict in Sudan, the Secretary-General called on all States with influence over the warring parties to use their leverage to achieve an immediate end to the fighting and halt the flow of weapons.
"The Secretary-General reiterates his call on the parties to agree to an immediate ceasefire and resume negotiations to achieve a lasting truce and a comprehensive, inclusive political process," the statement said. "The United Nations stands ready to support tangible steps to end the fighting in Sudan and chart a path to lasting peace."
Appeal of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said he fears a "new wave of atrocities" in Sudan. Since late October, he noted, hundreds of civilians have been killed, tens of thousands have fled airstrikes, shelling, and extrajudicial executions, amid mass displacement – more than 45,000 people have fled violence-torn areas.
"Safe passage for those fleeing the horrors of hunger, death and destruction is vital," the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
Calling for "urgent diplomatic action," World Food Programme Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau stressed that greater attention was needed to preventing further atrocities and helping to end hunger.
Currently, over 30 million people in Sudan require humanitarian assistance. Since fighting broke out between rival armed groups in April 2023, over nine million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes.
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