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UN rights council condemns attacks on civilians in Sudan, demands ceasefire
October 6, 2026 at 03:26 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 11 hours
The UN Human Rights Council has condemned attacks on civilians in Sudan, demanding an immediate ceasefire and extending its fact-finding mission's mandate.
- The council adopted the resolution in Geneva by 28 votes to 10, with nine abstentions, extending the mission for a year.
- The resolution demanded an immediate, unconditional ceasefire by all parties and an independent monitoring mechanism.
- The World Food Programme said an airstrike hit a food convoy in South Kordofan on Saturday, killing a driver.
- Sudan urged member states to reject the resolution, saying the council ignored its reservations.