In a statement issued on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025, council members voiced “deep concern over the consequences of such actions, which pose a direct threat to Sudan’s territorial integrity and unity, risk exacerbating the ongoing conflict, fragmenting the country, and worsening an already dire humanitarian situation.”
The Security Council stressed that “the priority is for the parties to resume talks to reach a permanent ceasefire and create the necessary conditions for a political resolution to the conflict.”
Sudan has been gripped by a brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF for over two years, with escalating humanitarian needs, widespread human rights abuses, and mounting civilian casualties. Since April 2023, an estimated 150,000 people have been killed, and millions displaced both internally and across borders.
At the end of July, the RSF and allied factions within the “Sudan Founding coalition” announced the creation of a presidential council led by RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti,” with SPLM-North leader Abdelaziz al-Hilu as vice president, and former Sovereign Council member Mohamed Hassan al-Ta’ayshi as prime minister. They declared plans to establish a “parallel government” headquartered in Nyala, capital of South Darfur, a move widely seen as deepening the risk of Sudan’s fragmentation.
Reaffirming their stance, UNSC members stated they remain “unequivocally committed to Sudan’s sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity, stressing that any unilateral measures undermining these principles threaten not only Sudan’s future but also peace and stability in wider region.”
The council further underscored that “the priority is for the parties to resume talks to reach a permanent ceasefire and create the necessary conditions for a political resolution to the conflict, with the participation of all relevant Sudanese political and social actors, and to re-establish a credible, inclusive political transition towards a nationally elected democratic government after a civilian-led transitional period, in full alignment with the principles of national ownership.”
The statement recalled Resolution 2736 (2024), which demands the RSF lift its siege on El Fasher, calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities, and urges de-escalation in and around the city amid fears of famine and extreme food insecurity.
Expressing alarm at reports of renewed RSF offensives in El Fasher, the council urged the group to “allow unimpeded humanitarian access to El Fasher.”
Members also condemned recent attacks by both warring parties in the Kordofan region, which have claimed large numbers of civilian lives. they called on all parties to protect civilians, comply with international law, implement Resolution 2736 (2024), and honour commitments made under the Jeddah Declaration.
The UNSC stressed the need for accountability, urging all sides to face justice for grave violations, and called on member states to refrain from any external interference that could fuel the conflict and instability. They pressed states to support lasting peace efforts, comply with international law, and implement all relevant Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 2750 (2024).
Concluding their statement, the council members reaffirmed their solidarity with the Sudanese people, pledging “steadfast commitment to supporting Sudan and its people in their aspirations to restore peace, security, stability, and lasting prosperity for the benefit of all sudanese.”
