U.N. Secretary-General Deeply Concerned over Escalation of Fighting in Sudan, Calls for Restraint
June 20, 2026
June 20, 2026
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The United Nations posted the following statement on June 18, 2026, by the spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the escalation of fighting in Sudan:
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The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the escalation of fighting in and around El Obeid, North Kordofan State, including drone attacks impacting civilians and civilian infrastructure.
He is particularly alarmed by reports of the deployment by the Rapid Support F . . .
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The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the escalation of fighting in and around El Obeid, North Kordofan State, including drone attacks impacting civilians and civilian infrastructure.
He is particularly alarmed by reports of the deployment by the Rapid Support F . . .