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UN briefing: escalating violence in Sudan is displacing tens of thousands, UN urges halt to attacks
Summary
A UN briefing warned that renewed fighting across Sudan — including Khordofan and Darfur — has forced large new displacements, damaged health infrastructure and worsened humanitarian needs; the UN urged all parties to halt attacks on civilians and ensure humanitarian access.
Unidentified Speaker 1, a UN briefing official, told reporters the Security Council will receive an open briefing this afternoon on the situation in Sudan and said the organization is "deeply concerned by the escalating violence" that is placing civilians at grave risk and triggering new waves of displacement.
The spokesman cited partner estimates and local authorities showing sharp increases in displacement. "Our friends at the International Organization for Migration estimate that on Friday, heightened security drove nearly 500 people to flee villages in the locality of Reef Sharkey and…
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