Key facts
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for accountability for countries supplying weapons used to attack civilians in Sudan.
- The war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has displaced over 14 million people.
- A UN fact-finding mission reported that foreign weapons and logistical networks are sustaining the conflict.
- The mission noted that warring parties are using drones to strike distant civilian areas.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Wednesday for countries providing weapons to the warring parties in Sudan, which are used to attack civilians, to be held accountable. Guterres described the situation in Sudan as "absolutely horrible" and the humanitarian crisis as "devastating."
The conflict, which erupted in April 2023 between the military and the Rapid Support Forces, has displaced more than 14 million people. Guterres stated that the conflict is fueled by external interference and that countries providing weapons used to attack civilians should face accountability.