Nearly three years of war in Sudan have plunged the population into “hell”, UN rights chief Volker Turk said on Sunday.
Since April 2023, fighting between General Abdel Fattah al Burhan’s army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed tens of thousands.
Around 11 million people have been displaced, and more than 21 million face acute food insecurity, according to the UN.
Turk criticised funds spent on advanced weapons, including drones, while millions urgently need humanitarian aid and protection.
He warned of growing militarisation, with civilians armed and children recruited into combat.
Survivors in Darfur recounted “unbearable” atrocities, and similar crimes now threaten the Kordofan region, currently at the conflict’s epicentre.
Mediation efforts have repeatedly failed, despite global outrage over mass killings, abductions, and attacks on civilian infrastructure.
Turk stressed that repeated attacks on markets, schools, hospitals, and shelters could constitute war crimes.
He urged both sides to halt assaults on essential civilian objects and ensure perpetrators face justice regardless of affiliation.
