{
  "id": 8955086,
  "title": "UN ready to investigate use of chemical weapons in Sudan civil war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/un-ready-to-investigate-use-of-chemical-weapons-in-sudan-civil-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T16:05:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/21/un-ready-to-investigate-use-of-chemical-weapons-in-sudan-civil-war/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Nations is prepared to investigate the potential use of chemical weapons in Sudan's ongoing civil war, according to Stephane Dujarric, a spokesman for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Dujarric stated that the UN is ready to dispatch a fact-finding mission to examine allegations of chemical weapons use by Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The UN supports efforts to curb the influx of weapons into Sudan and expressed hope for de-escalation in the region, which includes conflicts in Iran, Yemen, Gaza, and Lebanon. Both sides in Sudan's civil war have been accused of committing grave abuses and war crimes, with the UN Security Council considering a US proposal to expand the arms embargo on Sudan. The UN is also prepared to act if given a mandate to investigate chemical weapons use.",
  "summary": "The UN is set to investigate the Sudanese Armed Forces' chemical weapons programme and supports efforts to stop the flow of weapons into Sudan , The National was told on Monday. The UN is ready to send a fact-finding mission to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons in Sudan's civil war, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in an interview ahead of…",
  "key_points": [
    "UN prepared to investigate chemical weapons use in Sudan's civil war.",
    "Fact-finding mission to examine allegations by SAF and RSF.",
    "UN supports curbing weapons influx and de-escalation in region."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "UN ready to investigate use of chemical weapons in Sudan civil war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/un-ready-to-investigate-use-of-chemical-weapons-in-sudan-civil-war-8956545",
        "published": "2026-09-21T16:05:17.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}