GENEVA — The United Nations Human Rights Council has received a formal request for an urgent debate focused on the deteriorating situation in Sudan’s al-Obeid, a council spokesperson announced Tuesday.
Pascal Sim, a spokesperson for the council, told reporters at a press briefing in Geneva that the debate would most likely be held on Friday.
The request was submitted by several countries, including Britain and Germany, following reports that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and their allies are concentrating troops around the city of al-Obeid. Officials warn the military buildup could lead to a further escalation of the ongoing conflict in the region.
