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STORY: UN / SUDAN UPDATE
TRT: 01:28
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 05 JANUARY 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, United Nations headquarters
05 JANUARY 2026, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Turning to the situation in Sudan. I can tell you that we remain deeply concerned by the continuing suffering of civilians amid escalating violence, particularly in the Darfur and Kordofan regions of the country. In North Darfur State, drone strikes on January 3rd reportedly caused civilian casualties in the villages of Al-Zurq and Ghurair, including strikes on a market and a medical clinic. On the same day in West Darfur State, one civilian was reportedly killed following two drone attacks in Kulbus locality. Our humanitarian partners say the strikes in Kulbus displaced more than 600 people. In South Kordofan State, multiple drone attacks between January 1st and 3rd in Dilling reportedly resulted in civilian deaths and injuries. The situation in the city remains dire, with civilians trapped under siege and humanitarian conditions continuing to deteriorate as access to essential supplies is increasingly restricted. We reiterate our call for the protection of civilians and for the unhindered humanitarian access to all affected areas. Continued and predictable humanitarian access to deliver life-saving assistance and to prevent further deterioration of the humanitarian situation is essential.”
4. Wide shot, end of press briefing
The United Nations said it remains “deeply concerned by the continuing suffering of civilians” in Sudan, citing new reports of drone strikes that killed and displaced civilians across several regions.
Briefing reporters in New York today (05 Jan), UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said violence has escalated particularly in the Darfur and Kordofan regions, with civilians increasingly caught in the fighting.
In North Darfur State, Dujarric said drone strikes on January 3rd reportedly caused civilian casualties in the villages of Al-Zurq and Ghurair, including strikes on a market and a medical clinic. On the same day in West Darfur State, one civilian was reportedly killed following two drone attacks in Kulbus locality, while humanitarian partners reported that the strikes displaced more than 600 people.
In South Kordofan State, Dujarric said multiple drone attacks between January 1st and 3rd in Dilling reportedly resulted in civilian deaths and injuries. He said the situation in the city remains dire, with civilians trapped under siege and humanitarian conditions continuing to deteriorate as access to essential supplies is increasingly restricted.
Dujarric said the United Nations is reiterating its call for the protection of civilians and for unhindered humanitarian access to all affected areas, stressing that “continued and predictable humanitarian access to deliver life-saving assistance and to prevent further deterioration of the humanitarian situation is essential.”
