00:00Port Sudan came under drone attack again on Friday, May 9, the sixth consecutive day of strikes in the coastal city that has become a vital hub for humanitarian aid and a refuge for civilians.
00:13The attacks reportedly carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces targeted key infrastructures.
00:19The Secretary-General warns that this major escalation could lead to large-scale civilian casualties and further destruction of critical infrastructure.
00:26The Secretary-General is alarmed at the expansion of the conflict into an area that has served as a place of refuge for large numbers of people displaced from the capital, Khartoum, and other areas.
00:37The Secretary-General reiterates that all parties to the conflict must comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law.
00:45They must not direct attacks against civilians and civilian objects, must take all feasible precautions to avoid and in any case to minimize incidental civilian casualties, and must allow...
00:55The UN is urging all parties to uphold international humanitarian law and refrain from targeting civilians.
01:03With aid routes now threatened, the crisis in Sudan risk deepening even further.
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