UN conference: Delegations strive for peace in Sudan

Delegations discuss in Geneva UN seeks peace for Sudan As of: October 21, 2026 • 11:54 a.m

A war has been raging in Sudan for more than three and a half years. The UN is trying to find a political solution to the conflict at a conference in Geneva. Meanwhile, violence in the country continues unabated.

The United Nations plans to advance its peace efforts for Sudan at a meeting in Geneva today. “The war must end,” said the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, at the start. He advocated finding “practical ways forward.”

The USA, China, Germany, Egypt, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are represented at the meeting. This is the sixth meeting of this kind.

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Since April 2023, a power struggle has broken out in Sudan between the government and the paramilitary militia Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to the UN refugee agency, around 14 million people have been forced to flee since the fighting broke out. There are reports of sexual violence, massacres and kidnappings.

In addition, it is becoming increasingly difficult for helpers to reach people in need. While a lot of money is being spent on weapons, people are starving and do not have adequate medical care. The United Nations speaks of one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.

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On Monday, a drone hit a market in the border region of Abjei. According to local officials, at least 153 people were killed. A nearby fuel depot was also hit in the attack and a fire broke out. Many people were driven out of the town by the attack.

Authorities blamed the Sudanese army for the shelling. The Sudanese military did not comment.

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