00:00The United States is urging the United Nations Security Council to tighten sanctions on Sudan's warring parties,
00:06hoping to force them back to negotiations after more than three years of devastating conflict.
00:12Washington wants arms embargo expanded nationwide and applied to all parties,
00:17including restrictions covering drones and related technologies.
00:2013 million people have fled their homes, including around 8.7 million who are displaced internally across all 18 states.
00:30The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has documented around 1,400 civilian deaths from January to June
00:38this year,
00:39including 1,100 people killed by drone strikes.
00:42Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces continue fighting with clashes intensifying in Darfur, Kondofan, and Blue Nile.
00:50Peace efforts remain stored, worsening the humanitarian crisis.
00:54Despite sustained efforts to advance peace in Sudan, the parties remain locked in a zero-sum military logic.
01:02Greater international attention and action are urgently needed for them to change that calculus.
01:08While the proposed sanctions aim to shift the military calculus, both sides still appear focused on victory rather than negotiations.
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