UNSC Condemns: RSF Massacres Civilians, Commits Sexual Violence, Uses Drones to Target Aid Workers

UN Security Council voiced deep concern and on Tuesday strongly condemned escalating atrocities in Sudan, calling for an immediate end to the fighting and singling out the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for repeated attacks on civilians and humanitarian facilities.

“Security Council decries atrocities in war-ravaged Sudan, including mass killings, sexual violence and attacks on aid workers”

Al Jazeera

Council statements catalogued mass killings, sexual violence, arbitrary detention and attacks on aid workers, and linked the violence to a wider, nearly three‑year civil war that has killed thousands and produced massive displacement and hunger.

Al Jazeera

Member statements stressed protection of civilians and compliance with international law while urging unfettered humanitarian access and safe passage for aid.

The council highlighted repeated drone strikes that have hit civilians, infrastructure and humanitarian personnel — including multiple strikes affecting World Food Programme assets — and warned that deliberate attacks on aid workers or their assets may amount to war crimes.

Reports say the strikes have damaged humanitarian operations and exacerbated an already dire food insecurity crisis.

Al-Jazeera Net

The Council urged all parties to allow unfettered humanitarian access and to avoid using starvation as a weapon.

The council's condemnation catalogues an array of abuses attributed chiefly to the RSF across Darfur and Kordofan, including mass killings, conflict-related sexual violence, arbitrary detention, abductions, looting and ethnically motivated targeting.

“NEW YORK — The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for its continued assaults and atrocities in Sudan”

Saudi Gazette

Al Jazeera cited specific incidents, including an RSF raid in Misteriha that killed at least 28 people and the fall of el‑Fasher, which the UN called a 'crime scene', while Saudi Gazette and usmuslims listed summary executions and mass displacement as principal concerns.

The UN and other bodies warned these acts may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity.

The Security Council record reflects a mix of judicial, punitive and diplomatic measures on accountability.

Al Jazeera reports that the International Criminal Court has opened a probe into alleged war crimes by both sides.

Siasat

Al Jazeera also reports that the UNSC imposed travel bans and asset freezes on four senior RSF figures, including the brother of RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

Saudi Gazette echoed the call to hold perpetrators to account and framed the actions as compliance with international law.

usmuslims welcomed moves that prioritize both accountability and parallel efforts toward a ceasefire and an inclusive, Sudanese-led political solution.

Coverage differs in emphasis and completeness.

“UN Security Council members expressed deep concern on Tuesday over the ongoing violence in Sudan, particularly in the Kordofan and Darfur regions, and called on all parties to immediately halt the fighting”

TRT World

Al Jazeera gives detailed incident reporting and frames the crisis in humanitarian terms.

TRT World

Saudi Gazette repeatedly frames the council's language in legal terms and stresses that acts "may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity".

usmuslims couples legal warnings with calls for immediate cessation of hostilities and a political process.

One listed source, Siasat, provided no substantive article text and is missing coverage, a notable omission given the council's wide-ranging statements and the need for varied reporting across regions.