The IRF Roundtable Genocide Working Group & Alliance Against Genocide is circulating a letter regarding concerns with the United Nations Security Council about the escalating crisis in Sudan. While acknowledging the positive steps taken by Resolution 2736, such as lifting the siege of El Fasher and opening humanitarian corridors, the coalition highlights critical gaps in the resolution. They call for the establishment of a specific deadline for the Rapid Support Forces to lift the siege and the creation of enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance. The coalition also advocates for extending the arms embargo to the entire country and imposing sanctions on violators, alongside holding both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces accountable for war crimes. Supporting proposals from Human Rights Watch and Genocide Watch, they urge the authorization and funding of a robust UN and African Union peacekeeping mission. The letter includes a draft resolution for the Security Council to consider, aiming to address these urgent issues and save lives in the conflict-ridden region.

Informative Sources:

• Human Rights Watch, The Massalit Will Not Come Home: Ethnic Cleansing and Crimes Against Humanity in El Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan, 9 May 2024

• Amnesty International, ‘Death Came To Our Home': War Crimes and Civilian Suffering In Sudan August 2023

• United Nations News, Sudan: Deteriorating situation in El Fasher, health system collapsing nationwide, 24 May 2024