UN rights council to hold special session on Sudan, May 11

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Friday said it would hold a special session on conflict-torn Sudan on May 11.

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The gathering "to address the human rights impact of the ongoing conflict" will take place in Geneva following a request submitted Friday by Britain, Germany, Norway and the United States, which 52 countries have so far supported, the council said.