France, Nov. 14 -- The text also called on the investigative team to identify suspected perpetrators where possible in a bid to ensure they are held accountable.

The decision came at the end of a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on Sudan, called amid mounting warnings of crimes against humanity and the risk of genocide.

In an opening address to delegates in Geneva, the UN human rights chief Volker Turk urged the international community to act.

"There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action. It must stand up against these atrocities- a display of naked cruelty used to subjugate and control an entire population," Turk said.

Since breaking out in April 2023, the war between Sudan's army and the par...