Attachments
Highlights
- On 11 September, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2750, extending Sudan’s sanctions regime for another year. The resolution, adopted under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, maintains the existing arms embargo, asset freezes, and travel bans aimed at limiting the flow of arms into Darfur and sanctioning individuals and entities contributing to the conflict. Despite calls for an expanded mandate, the resolution only provides a technical rollover of the current sanctions. The Council’s meeting also highlighted the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan, with significant concerns over the use of heavy weaponry and resulting civilian casualties in El Fasher.
- On 9 September, the Egyptian Foreign Minister addressed the Sudan crisis and bilateral relations with the Sudanese Foreign Minister-designate in Cairo. He highlighted Egypt’s involvement in Geneva meetings and its support for Sudan’s unity and sovereignty. Additionally, they discussed Egypt’s commitment to supporting Sudanese refugees and Sudan’s efforts to open border crossings and restore stability. On the same day, the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs and the Egyptian Foreign Minister met to discuss their collaboration under the Egypt-EU Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership. They emphasized Egypt’s role in hosting refugees. In a Joint Press Statement, they agreed to enhance cross-border cooperation against human trafficking and explored regular migration pathways, along with improved coordination with EU agencies.
- Sudanese refugees and asylum-seekers who are spontaneously returning from Ethiopia continue to be received at the Gallabat border crossing point in Gedaref State by a team of UNHCR and the Commission of Refugees (COR). Despite the border being officially closed since 2 September due to the security developments in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, 24 Sudanese returned between 9 and 13 September.
- In White Nile State, close to 200 refugee families in the eastern refugee camps are forced to stay on the highway after their shelters were damaged by flooding. UNHCR’s partner is expediting the implementation of flood mitigation measures in the camps.