United Nations: Security Council, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo & other topics - Daily Press Briefing - May 23, 2023

The Secretary-General spoke at the high-level Security Council meeting on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. He noted at the outset the cost of the nearly six weeks of war in Sudan. In that time, he said, hundreds of civilians have been killed – including members of the United Nations family, while 250,000 people have fled the country.