On the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan
B-10-2026-0361
on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: JanChristoph Oetjen, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Yvan Verougstraete, Urmas Paet, Martin Hojsík, MarieAgnes StrackZimmermann, Malik Azmani, Ľubica Karvašová, Lucia Yar, Svenja Hahn, Karin Karlsbro, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Dan Barna, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Benoit Cassart, Engin Eroglu, Petras Auštrevičius, Michal Wiezik, Hilde Vautmans
- Voted on · Adopted 476–28–96 · See the decision →
- Full procedure 2026/2799
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This resolution condemns escalating violence in El-Obeid, Sudan, and demands that the RSF halt its offensive and all parties cease attacks on civilians and infrastructure.¶¶ It calls for humanitarian access, investigations into violations, and EU support for Sudan, including targeted sanctions against external enablers of the RSF.¶¶¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns escalating violence in and around El-Obeid and warns that any assault risks mass civilian harm and further atrocity crimes.¶
- Demands that the RSF immediately halt its offensive against El-Obeid and that all parties, including the SAF and allied militias, cease attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructure, medical facilities, and humanitarian personnel.¶
- Demands that all parties immediately end conduct amounting to war crimes or crimes against humanity and calls for the disclosure of the whereabouts of all forcibly disappeared persons.¶
- Calls for immediate, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access to El-Obeid and North Kordofan, and condemns the use of starvation and obstruction of humanitarian assistance as methods of warfare.¶
- Calls on the EU and its member states to increase humanitarian support for Sudan, especially local responders, Emergency Response Rooms, survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, to treat El-Obeid as an atrocity-prevention priority, and to support coordinated UN, AU and IGAD action.¶
- Calls for prompt, independent and impartial investigations into alleged violations in and around El-Obeid, including attacks on civilians, enforced disappearances, sexual violence, starvation tactics and aid obstruction, which may amount to war crimes.¶
- Urges the Council to adopt targeted restrictive measures against commanders, financiers, and external enablers, such as the UAE-based private security company Global Security Services Group, for providing military support to the RSF in violation of the UN arms embargo.¶
Who is affected
- The RSF, SAF and allied militias are demanded to halt attacks and end violations.¶¶
- The EU and its member states are called on to increase humanitarian support and treat El-Obeid as an atrocity-prevention priority.¶
- The Council is urged to impose sanctions on commanders, financiers, and external enablers like Global Security Services Group.¶