HRC to Hold Special Session on El Fasher

Geneva – Sudanhorizon

The UN Human Rights Council will hold a special session the human rights situation in and around El Fasher, which it said comes “in the context of the ongoing conflict in Sudan.”

A statement issued by the Council and published on its website yesterday evening (Thursday) said the special session could begin at 9:00 AM in the General Assembly Hall at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The meeting will be broadcast live online in the six official languages of the United Nations.

This special session is being held following a formal request submitted on Wednesday afternoon, November 5, 2025, by the United Kingdom, jointly with Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Norway. The request has so far been supported by 24 member states of the Council.

Convening a special session requires the support of one-third of the 47 members of the Security Council—that is, 16 or more members. To date, the request has received support from the following 24 member states: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Republic of Korea, Romania, South Africa, Spain, and Switzerland. The request has also garnered support from 31 observer states.

The list of signatories remains open until the special session is convened; therefore, the above list is provisional.

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