The United Nations (UN) Security Council convened on 24 August 2026 to hear top UN officials brief members on the deteriorating situation in Sudan, where conflict, drone strikes against civilians, mass displacement, hunger and seasonal flooding are affecting millions, according to UN News. Denmark, which holds the Council presidency in August, requested the meeting to address the protection of civilians and the humanitarian consequences of the war. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen was expected to chair the session. Briefers included UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher and Health, Protection and Peacebuilding Advisor Eva Khair. The gathering aimed to galvanize renewed international attention as the crisis deepens.