The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has stated that Sudan's war economy is fuelling a "self-perpetuating" conflict. The office has called on both parties to the conflict and corporations involved in the supply chain of Sudanese commodities to ensure compliance with international law.
The statement underscores concerns that economic incentives tied to the extraction and trade of Sudanese resources may be prolonging the armed conflict rather than encouraging its resolution. By creating financial structures that benefit from continued warfare, the conflict becomes sustained by profit motives independent of political or military objectives.
The OHCHR's appeal targets not only the warring factions within Sudan but also international corporations participating in commodity value chains dependent on Sudanese resources. This dual focus suggests that both domestic actors and foreign commercial entities bear responsibility for addressing how economic activity may be sustaining the violence.
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