NGOs are calling on the UNHRC to advance accountability in Sudan, condemning external actors supporting warring parties, including the UAE.

The entities involved

• Sudan →

  country in Northeast Africa

  • Sudanese Armed Forces accuse Ethiopia of direct aggression, while Egypt is noted as SAF's biggest supporter.Mon 13:18
  • One of the three countries involved is accused of backing Tigray rebels in the north.Mon 13:18
• United Nations Human Rights Council →

  United Nations body tasked with the promotion of human rights

  • The Human Rights Commission is monitoring rights issues within Pakistan.Mon 12:39
  • Walter raised concerns and UNICEF reported on the large population of child brides in Pakistan, addressed at the UN Human Rights Council.Mon 08:34
• United Arab Emirates →

  country in Western Asia

  • UAE's first national rail service connects cities, establishing a new rail network between Fujairah and Abu Dhabi.Mon 17:54
  • The UAE is hosting the UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, with press conferences held in Dubai.Mon 15:51

Related events

• Conflict in Sudan affects North Kordofan, a state within Sudan, including the city of El-Obeid.Jun 11
• The civil war in Sudan involves the SAF, with El-Obeid besieged amid the power struggle between Burhan and Hemedti.Jul 20
• UN coordinates humanitarian response and monitors conflict escalation in North Kordofan, Sudan.Jul 7
• UAE funds, arms, and supports RSF in Sudan; EU negotiates trade with UAE; Parliament passes texts condemning conflict; UAE also trained mercenaries in Libya.Jul 8
• UAE's alleged provocative actions in the Sahel, including support for Kabyle autonomy, are linked to a developing Morocco-Israel axis.Sep 11