In an interview aired on CNN on 17 November 2025, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said, following his direct return from Darfur, that what he heard from survivors and witnessed on the road to El Fasher \u201cdefies description,\u201d confirming a consistent pattern of mass killings, mass rape, and house-to-house attacks carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in recent weeks.<\/p>\n
Fletcher explained that he met large numbers of people fleeing along the roads between El Fasher, Tawila, and Kuma, most of whom \u201cstill carry the marks of terror and escape.\u201d He recounted the story of a young woman who saw her neighbor and her husband killed in front of her, then carried the neighbor\u2019s malnourished child throughout the journey before she herself was attacked, an assault that ended with her leg broken. He said: \u201cThis is not an isolated case, but one of dozens of identical testimonies we hear every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
The UN official noted that the United Nations possesses \u201ca large body of evidence\u201d gathered from survivors and humanitarian partners, but he avoided detailing the methods of collection to protect humanitarian workers \u201cwho have been directly targeted during the conflict.\u201d He called for the urgent deployment of international investigators \u201cwith guarantees ensuring independence and neutrality.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fletcher affirmed that attempts by the RSF \u201cto conceal its crimes through ridiculous propaganda videos or media polishing on certain channels\u201d have failed in the face of the overwhelming evidence available.<\/p>\n
He also spoke about his meeting with General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan in Port Sudan, explaining that he received from him \u201cclear commitments\u201d to allow UN access to affected areas based on humanitarian need. He added that the organization \u201cwill hold all parties accountable for implementing these commitments.\u201d Fletcher noted that he also discussed with RSF leadership the issue of access to El Fasher and received similar promises, but stressed that any entry \u201cwill only occur under UN terms.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the interview, the CNN anchor raised the accusations regarding the UAE\u2019s role in the conflict, amid expanding reports that it has supplied the RSF with weapons. Although Fletcher refrained from direct comment due to his position, he confirmed that accountability must include \u201cthe one who pulls the trigger, the one who gives the order, and the one who supplies the weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the conclusion of his remarks, he said the UN\u2019s humanitarian response plan for Sudan is funded at only 32%, forcing agencies to make \u201cpainful decisions daily.\u201d He stressed that Sudan \u201cdoes not need more weapons; it needs food, medicine, water\u2026 and above all, peace.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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