Continued violations of Abyei’s demilitarised status are unacceptable: UK statement at the UN Security Council
What was announced
Statement by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- First, the United Kingdom remains deeply concerned by insecurity in Abyei and its impact on civilians.
- Continued violations of Abyei’s demilitarised status are unacceptable.
- The United Kingdom condemns the drone attacks near Amiet Market and Todach on the 19th of October, which killed and injured civilians and displaced thousands.
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK government department) · more news
Global and regional bodies
- United Nations Security Council (Level 8 of 10) · more news
- United Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- Sudan (Sub-Saharan Africa) · more news
- South Sudan (Sub-Saharan Africa) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Foreign affairs.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/continued-violations-of-abyeis-demilitarised-status-are-unacceptable-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council
- Published 2026-11-05 16:11:59 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-05 16:15:45 UTC from GOV.UK
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