After the killing of 30 civilians in Darfur, the Secretary of the United Nations condemns the attacks in Sudan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his concern over reports that at least 30 civilians were killed and many injured in a drone air strike that targeted the town of Katila in the southern state of On (8) December.
In his statement, the Secretary-General condemned all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, calling on all parties to abide by their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law, in all areas of active conflict in
Fighting in Sudan
Antonio Guterres called on the parties to agree on an immediate cessation of hostilities, and to resume talks to reach a permanent ceasefire, and a comprehensive and inclusive political process led by Sudanese, stressing the full readiness of the United Nations to support serious steps to end and charting a path towards lasting peace.
This comes in light of the increasing toll of victims of escalating violence against civilians in the Darfur and Kordofan regions, especially through the intensification of drone strikes, which resulted in more civilian casualties in another raid that targeted the town of Kutum in North Darfur state on the same day.
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