UN ends political mission in Sudan, where world hasn't been able to stop bloodshed

UN Security Council votes to end mission in Sudan after ‘disappointing’ results and rising violence

The UN Security Council voted to cease the ongoing political mission in Sudan on Friday. This follows claims by Sudan’s military government that the mission failed to meet expectations. This withdrawal comes only months after the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on the international community for new funding to respond to the Sudan crisis. Raouf Mazou, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, stated at the time, “The n…

UN Security Council terminates its mission in war-hit Sudan

United Nations (United States) (AFP) – At the request of Sudanese authorities, the UN Security Council has ended the world body'

Under pressure from Carthum, the United Nations Security Council has ended the UN mission in Sudan, a country facing civil war. 14 of the 15 member states of the Security Council voted to end Unitams.

United Nations political mission in Sudan set to end

The United Nations Security Council has voted to end its political mission of a few hundred people dedicated to ending the civil war in Sudan.

The United Nations is withdrawing its mandate for political intervention in Sudan - as required by the leadership in Khartoum. An aid team remains in the country. UN Secretary General Guterres continues to call for a ceasefire. [more]

UN ends political mission in Sudan

With 14 votes in favour, United Nations security council voted Friday (Dec. 01) to terminate the mandate of the UN transition mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). UNITAMS was established in 2020 to support Sudan during its political transition to democratic rule.