Sudan Crisis: UN Security Council Holds Emergency Talks

The United Nations

As fighting in El Fasher reaches a devastating new peak, the Security Council meets this morning in an emergency session to address the rapidly deteriorating situation in Darfur, where civilians are facing starvation, mass displacement and reports of summary executions. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized much of the city, ending months of siege and capturing the Sudanese army's last stronghold in the region. Hospitals, schools and displacement camps are under attack, with entire neighborhoods emptied as families flee. Senior UN humanitarian and political officials are expected to brief. Follow our in-depth live coverage from 10am; UN News app users can go here .

Broadcast of the Security Council meeting.
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