The UN Human Rights Council will hold an urgent debate on Friday as violence escalates in El Obeid and surrounding areas of Sudan’s North Kordofan state.
The emergency session comes amid intensifying fighting, with growing fears of widespread human rights violations against hundreds of thousands of civilians.
The worsening conflict has forced more people to flee their homes while pushing electricity, water, fuel and health care services closer to collapse across the region.
Humanitarian agencies continue to warn that rapidly deteriorating conditions are worsening an already severe crisis for communities caught in the fighting.
Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom requested the emergency debate, saying the crisis requires urgent international attention.
The five countries warned that nearly 500,000 civilians face the risk of serious human rights abuses as the violence continues, with atrocities becoming an increasing concern.
According to their request, conditions in El Obeid have become increasingly similar to a siege, leaving thousands of residents trapped and cutting off access to essential services.
The countries are expected to present a draft resolution for adoption by the Human Rights Council during Friday’s debate.
The proposed resolution seeks to strengthen the international response to the rapidly worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis facing civilians in El Obeid.
