At UNSC, Pakistan Slams RSF Aggression in Ongoing Sudanese Civil War, Urges Rejection of Parallel Rule
Published August 25, 2026 | 02:10 PM
(UNITED NATIONS, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Aug, 2026))
Pakistan expressed its deep concern over escalating violence in Sudan and strongly condemned the aggressive assaults by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which aims to overthrow the internationally recognized Sudanese government.
"Reports of RSF’s aggressive military posture and the risk of further escalation must be considered alongside the pattern of mass atrocities committed by the RSF in Darfur, including in El Geneina and El Fasher," said Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan's permanent representative to the UN.
"The Council and the international community cannot remain idle as another city – more civilians – is subjected to such atrocities," he added during a debate on the worsening situation in Sudan, convened by Denmark, the 15-member Council's president for August.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen presided over the meeting.
The conflict in Sudan is an ongoing civil war that began in April 2023 with a power struggle between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).
Ambassador Asim Ahmad highlighted the suffering of civilians caught in the crossfire:
"We strongly condemn attacks against civilians and civilian objects, including hospitals, markets, schools, places of worship, humanitarian facilities, and aid convoys. He urged all parties to adhere to international humanitarian law.
"Civilians must be protected, and humanitarian workers must be able to conduct their life-saving work safely and without interference."
Pakistan advocates for:
- Safe, rapid, sustained, and unhindered humanitarian access to those in need, including in Darfur, the Kordofans, and Blue Nile.
- Preservation and strengthening of Sudan's national institutions.
- The African Union’s leading role in resolving the conflict.
"The only solution is political," emphasized the Pakistani envoy. "We reject any parallel political structures that risk fragmenting the country."