Violations of International Law by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan
The topic “Violations of International Law by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan” was incorporated into the agenda of the Organization following a proposal by the Republic of the Sudan and deliberations by the Heads of Delegations during its Sixty-Third Annual Session, which took place in Kampala, Republic of Uganda, from the 7 to 12 September 2025. The topic was subsequently approved by the plenary.
The agenda item was deliberated at the Sixty-Third Annual Session for the first time. Members States noted that the conflict, which began in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, had led to serious breaches of international law. Mass killings, forced displacement, arbitrary arrests, executions of prisoners, destruction of infrastructure, sexual violence, child recruitment, and starvation tactics, all amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity had been carried out by the Rapid Support Forces. In this backdrop, Member States stressed the importance of unity, territorial integrity, protection of civilians and the negative impact of the conflict for regional stability and expressed support for regional and international efforts to solve the crisis.