Geneva convenes an urgent session of the UN Human Rights Council on Friday, an emergency response to what officials describe as an imminent catastrophe in North Kordofan. The debate, requested by Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom, comes after warnings that roughly 500,000 civilians in and around el-Obeid face the risk of large-scale atrocities, with drone strikes destroying infrastructure and creating severe fuel and water shortages under siege-like conditions.

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council has received a request for an urgent debate on the situation in Sudan’s al-Obeid, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. “That will most…

The emergency session follows warnings that 500,000 civilians around el-Obeid are at risk of large-scale atrocities.