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U.N. adviser warns Sudan is approaching threshold for atrocity crimes; U.N. urges Security Council action

United Nations Spokesperson Press Briefing · November 7, 2025
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Summary

The U.N. special adviser on the prevention of genocide warned that Sudan is nearing the threshold for atrocity crimes; the U.N. spokesperson said the U.N. is raising the alarm and pressing Security Council members to act, and will send further communications if needed.

Reporters asked whether the secretary‑general would send a formal letter invoking the responsibility to protect (R2P) after the U.N. special adviser on the prevention of genocide warned that Sudan is nearing a threshold for atrocity crimes. The U.N. spokesperson, Farhan, said the U.N. has raised the alarm, provided information to the Security Council, and is pressing members to act with urgency.

Farhan said the difference between the current case and other situations is that the Security Council is already seized of the matter, and that any further steps — including formal communications — are for the Council’s members to determine. "If he feels the need, he will do so," the spokesperson said of the secretary‑general and a formal letter. The briefing reiterated that the U.N. will continue to press members of the Security Council to act.

The briefing did not announce a new R2P communication, nor did it specify additional measures the Council might take.