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December 22, 2025 Peace and security
As the war in Sudan approaches its 1,000th day, civilians continue to suffer from its worsening consequences, UN officials warned at a Security Council meeting.
Assistant Secretary-General in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Khaled Khiari said the conflict had escalated again since his department's last briefing to the UN Security Council in October.
According to him, the Rapid Reaction Force (RRF) is in the Kordofan region advanced into new territoriesSpecifically, they seized an oil field and a processing station for South Sudanese oil, which is pumped to Port Sudan for export. The towns of Kadugli and Dilling are "under increasing siege."
"These events reflect the increasingly complex nature of the conflict and its expanding regional dimension. If action is not taken, Sudan's neighbors could find themselves drawn into the regional conflict," Khiari emphasized.
Casualties among civilians and peacekeepers
The rapporteur cited "the increasing use of indiscriminate drone strikes by both sides, causing significant civilian casualties," as a particularly alarming trend. Specifically, on December 4, attacks in South Kordofan on a kindergarten and a hospital where victims of the initial attack were taken resulted in the deaths of over 100 people, including 63 children.
On December 13th, drones A UN logistics base in Kadugli was hit, resulting in six members of the Bangladeshi peacekeeping contingent being killed and nine injured. Due to ongoing threats, all UN peacekeeping personnel were evacuated from Kadugli.
Khiari also noted that the increasing number of civilian detentions on charges of collaborating with one side in the conflict is alarming. In November, the UN Human Rights Office recorded 93 such arrests in the Kordofan region.
De-escalation of violence
The UN representative emphasized that the ongoing arms supply remains a key factor in the conflict, while the parties "remain unprepared for compromise or de-escalation."
"While they have managed to stop the fighting to preserve oil revenues, they have not yet been able to do the same to protect the population," Khiari noted.
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Humanitarian crisis in Kordofan
Edem Wosornu, a spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, speaking on behalf of UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, briefed the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Sudan.
According to her, according to UN data, drone strikes killed more than 100 civilians in South Kordofan between December 4 and 16. An inter-agency convoy led by the Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, scheduled to arrive in Kadugli on December 15, was unable to do so due to the increasingly volatile and unpredictable situation.
In North Kordofan, "the attack on a World Food Programme truck on December 5, which seriously injured the driver, is further evidence of the enormous risks facing humanitarian workers."
Meanwhile, in West Kordofan, "new population movements, including crossings into South Sudan, and civilian casualties were recorded following the capture of Heglig."
Ongoing UN efforts
"Despite the difficulties, humanitarian operations continue: since January, approximately 16.8 million people have received some form of support. The humanitarian aid system is under unprecedented pressure and is increasingly becoming a target of attacks," Vosornu said, calling for urgent action.
The Security Council, she said, "must send a strong, unambiguous signal that attacks against civilians, sexual violence and othergross violations of international humanitarian law "Unacceptable." The UN representative also emphasized that humanitarian workers must be able to work in safe conditions and without hindrance.
“As another dark milestone approaches in this horrific war, renewed efforts are needed more than ever to stop the fighting, halt the arms flows that fuel the conflict, and move the parties closer to the inclusive and sustainable nationwide ceasefire that is so desperately needed,” she concluded.
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