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UN Council Condemns RSF Violence in El-Obeid

Is this a turning point or another statement without consequences?

Published JUL 7

UN Council Condemns RSF Violence in El-Obeid

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Above: A mother from the besieged city of El Fasher sits inside her tent in a displacement camp near Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan on Feb. 22. Image credit: Giles Clarke/Avaaz/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The U.N. Human Rights Council's unanimous condemnation of RSF violence around al-Obeid sends a clear message that the international community will not stand by in the face of atrocities against civilians. Sustained diplomatic pressure, coordinated sanctions and stronger accountability measures are essential to isolating the RSF. Protecting civilians requires the international community to remain united and increase pressure on all those fueling the conflict.

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Establishment-critical narrative

Condemnations ring hollow when governments refuse to confront the actors enabling the violence. As long as the West's strategic and commercial interests with partners such as the UAE outweigh meaningful pressure on the conflict's external backers, diplomatic statements become little more than political theater. Preventing further atrocities requires holding not only those committing them accountable, but also those financing, arming and sustaining them.