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Amanpour

UNHRC to Investigate Sudan

Amanpour

CNN

News

4.1 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

On Friday, the United Nations Human Rights Council moved to investigate mass killings in Sudan. That comes after stark new evidence of atrocities in El Fasher, in the Darfur region. The UN’s top aid official, Tom Fletcher, has just returned from Tawila in northern Darfur. While in Sudan, Fletcher also met with the Sudanese army chief, as well as the opposition paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.  Also on today's show: political reporter Stephen Collinson; singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan; MTV co-founder Tom Freston  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:18.4

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Ammanpur.

0:21.6

Here's what's coming up.

0:22.6

Those who remain must be protected.

0:25.6

There must be accountability for those carrying out the killing and the sexual violence.

0:30.6

As Sudan's humanitarian crisis worsens, the UN votes to investigate mass killings in Darfur. I speak with the U.N.'s relief chief Tom Fletcher, just back from Sudan.

0:43.3

Plus, in a major reversal, Donald Trump says he wants the Epstein files released.

0:49.3

We discussed the political calculus with Stephen Collinson and...

0:53.3

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0:59.0

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1:07.0

Also ahead.

1:08.0

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1:11.7

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1:16.3

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1:22.8

He speaks to Walter Isaacson about his new memoir and the future of media.

1:28.3

And a very warm welcome to the program, everyone.

1:46.4

I'm Paula Newton in New York, sitting in for Kristana Mampur, and we begin in Sudan,

1:51.6

where the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday moved with a strong consensus

1:56.5

to investigate mass killings in Darfur.

1:59.5

That comes after stark new evidence of atrocities in El Fasher in the Darfur region of Western Sudan.

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