The United Nations Human Rights Chief, Volker Turk, has issued a dire warning over the potential for another human rights catastrophe unfolding in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid. In an urgent address to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Turk urged world leaders to take immediate action to prevent an impending paramilitary assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The city has been under siege for 18 months, with civilians enduring relentless drone attacks amidst a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF. El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, which hosts nearly 100,000 refugees displaced by civil war, has faced its most intense RSF attacks yet in recent weeks. The city's critical infrastructure, including the main power station and fuel depots, have been targeted, leading to severe shortages of clean water and power outages. At least 45 people were reported dead and 41 others injured due to 15 drone attacks between June 6 and 28. The UN's top rights body has convened a rare urgent debate on the human rights situation around el-Obeid, following a request by the United Kingdom on behalf of a group of countries. The city is strategically significant as it lies on a key route linking RSF-held areas in western Darfur to army-controlled eastern regions, making it a crucial battleground in Sudan's ongoing conflict. European countries plan to present a draft resolution to the 47-country rights council, calling for urgent action to prevent further atrocities in el-Obeid and other parts of Kordofan.