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STORY: UN / SUDAN
TRT: 04:30
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 26 JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UN headquarters (as seen from Long Island City)
26 JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affaires:
“Last week, the Secretary-General warned of the catastrophic consequences for civilians should the fighting in El Obeid intensify further. Over the past two weeks, drone attacks by both parties in the area have increased significantly, while the Rapid Support Forces have expanded their presence around the city.”
4. Wide shot, Rosemary DiCarlo speaking
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affaires:
“The window to avert a wider escalation in El Obeid is rapidly narrowing.”
6. Wide shot, Rosemary DiCarlo speaking
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affaires:
“Beyond El Obeid, fighting in Sudan continues on multiple fronts. The wider Kordofan region remains the epicentre of the conflict, with intensified fighting taking place around Dilling, Kadugli and Babanusa as both parties continue to contest key strategic areas.”
8. Wide shot, Rosemary DiCarlo speaking
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affaires:
“The parties could not sustain this pace of fighting without the sophisticated weaponry they obtain through external support. We renew our urgent call on all external actors to use their influence to help end this war, rather than be complicit in it.”
10. Wide shot, Rosemary DiCarlo speaking
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affaires:
“Let me be clear. There are clear warning signs of worse things to come if we don’t act. Sudan’s escalating conflict is unfolding amid rising tensions between Sudan and neighbouring states.”
12. Wide shot, Rosemary DiCarlo speaking
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affaires:
“At the same time, it has become clear that knowing what Sudan’s political future looks like is key for the parties and their allies to agree to stop fighting. They want a road map for what happens the day after they agree to lay down their weapons.”
14. Wide shot, Rosemary DiCarlo speaking
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affaires:
“Central to progress on the political front is the strong partnership among the Quintet members – the African Union, the European Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the League of Arab States and the United Nations.”
16. Wide shot, Rosemary DiCarlo speaking
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affaires:
“We welcome the recent Council press statement on El Obeid. Your words and your actions matter. We call on you to do more.”
18. Wide shot, Rosemary DiCarlo speaking
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Hannan Sulieman, Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF:
“The violence children face in Sudan extends far beyond the battlefield. Since the conflict began, the United Nations has verified more than 5,700 grave violations against children. More than 5,000 children have been killed or maimed, but the real figure is undoubtedly much higher.”
20. Wide shot, Hannan Sulieman speaking
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Hannan Sulieman, Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF:
“Children are being killed in their homes. They are being injured while fleeing violence. They are being caught in crossfire, shelling, drone strikes, and attacks using explosive weapons in populated areas. During the first four months of this year alone, nearly 80 per cent of reported child casualties were linked to drone attacks.”
22. Wide shot, Hannan Sulieman speaking
23. SOUNDBITE (English) Hannan Sulieman, Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF:
“Nearly half of Sudan's school buildings can no longer function as classrooms. Today, at least eight million children are out of school. For girls, the consequences are particularly severe, increasing the risks of child marriage, sexual violence, and other forms of exploitation.”
24. Wide shot, Security Council
25. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Al-Harith Idriss al-Harith Mohamed, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sudan:
“Sudan has accepted a number of mediation efforts by countries from the region, the Middle East and Europe. We also agree to engage with the efforts of the United States administration and efforts undertaken by Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye to stop the war through the Quad. Despite our reservations about the participation of the United Arab Emirates as a mediator, Sudan is already engaged with the Secretary-General Special Envoy. However, the government was not invited to participate in meetings held in Paris, Geneva, London and Berlin.”
26. Wide shot, Security Council
27. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Al-Harith Idriss al-Harith Mohamed, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sudan:
“However, the political process is a purely national Sudanese ownership, taking place inside Sudan and by the will of the Sudanese people. The Sudanese people have grown weary of the abundance of external initiatives and the clashing interests of states seeking to impose their will on the Sudanese sovereign component or others, in order to shape a solution.”
28. Wide shot, Security Council
“The window to avert a wider escalation in El Obeid is rapidly narrowing,” Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, briefed the Security Council on the situation in Sudan.
Briefing the Security Council today (26 Jun) USG DiCarlo said, “Last week, the Secretary-General warned of the catastrophic consequences for civilians should the fighting in El Obeid intensify further. Over the past two weeks, drone attacks by both parties in the area have increased significantly, while the Rapid Support Forces have expanded their presence around the city.”
DiCarlo said the fighting was not confined to one city. “Beyond El Obeid, fighting in Sudan continues on multiple fronts. The wider Kordofan region remains the epicentre of the conflict, with intensified fighting taking place around Dilling, Kadugli and Babanusa as both parties continue to contest key strategic areas,” she said.
She also said, “The parties could not sustain this pace of fighting without the sophisticated weaponry they obtain through external support. We renew our urgent call on all external actors to use their influence to help end this war, rather than be complicit in it.”
DiCarlo warned, “There are clear warning signs of worse things to come if we don't act. Sudan's escalating conflict is unfolding amid rising tensions between Sudan and neighbouring states.”
DiCarlo added that a political settlement hinges on clarity over what comes next. “At the same time, it has become clear that knowing what Sudan's political future looks like is key for the parties and their allies to agree to stop fighting. They want a road map for what happens the day after they agree to lay down their weapons,” she said.
She stressed the role of regional and international mediators. “Central to progress on the political front is the strong partnership among the Quintet members – the African Union, the European Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the League of Arab States and the United Nations,” DiCarlo said, before turning to the Council itself: “We welcome the recent Council press statement on El Obeid. Your words and your actions matter. We call on you to do more.”
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Hannan Sulieman briefed the Council on the toll the war is taking on children. “The violence children face in Sudan extends far beyond the battlefield. Since the conflict began, the United Nations has verified more than 5,700 grave violations against children. More than 5,000 children have been killed or maimed, but the real figure is undoubtedly much higher,” she said.
“Children are being killed in their homes. They are being injured while fleeing violence. They are being caught in crossfire, shelling, drone strikes, and attacks using explosive weapons in populated areas. During the first four months of this year alone, nearly 80 per cent of reported child casualties were linked to drone attacks,” Sulieman said.
She also flagged the war's impact on education. “Nearly half of Sudan's school buildings can no longer function as classrooms. Today, at least eight million children are out of school. For girls, the consequences are particularly severe, increasing the risks of child marriage, sexual violence, and other forms of exploitation,” Sulieman said.
Sudan's Representative, Al-Harith Idriss al-Harith Mohamed, also addressed the Council. He said, “Sudan has accepted a number of mediation efforts by countries from the region, the Middle East and Europe. We also agree to engage with the efforts of the United States administration and efforts undertaken by Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye to stop the war through the Quad. Despite our reservations about the participation of the United Arab Emirates as a mediator, Sudan is already engaged with the Secretary-General Special Envoy. However, the government was not invited to participate in meetings held in Paris, Geneva, London and Berlin.”
However, he noted, “the political process is a purely national Sudanese ownership, taking place inside Sudan and by the will of the Sudanese people. The Sudanese people have grown weary of the abundance of external initiatives and the clashing interests of states seeking to impose their will on the Sudanese sovereign component or others, in order to shape a solution.”
