UN experts, after a fact-finding mission, reported violations by both sides that could amount to war crimes. They urged swift deployment of a neutral force to protect civilians.
Sudan's foreign ministry, loyal to army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, dismissed the recommendations, calling the UN body political and its proposals illegal. The ministry accused the paramilitary forces of targeting civilians while affirming the government's priority to protect them.
The UN estimates eight million displaced within Sudan and two million who have fled abroad. Over 25 million face critical food shortages.
During a visit to Sudan, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the humanitarian crisis as overwhelming, urging the world to take urgent action.
The Sudanese government also rejected calls for an arms embargo, arguing that the UN should support the national process rather than imposing external solutions.
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