Decision
Escalation of the war and the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 503 for · 32 against · 52 abstained roll call
- Date
- 27 November 2025, 12:28–12:34
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2984(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 38 votes · 28 roll calls · 25 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call) · S&D (1 roll call) · Renew (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 27 November 2025
- Final vote
- 182288
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 503 for, 32 against, 52 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 25 amendments (4 adopted, 21 rejected) and 5 parts of the text voted on separately (5 adopted). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and ESN; Patriots mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 32 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 14 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 49 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 107 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 29 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 63 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 11 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| EPP | For 148 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 40 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 63 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 15 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| Patriots | For 8 | Against 30 | Abst. 38 | No vote 9 of 85 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.25 | |
| ESN | For 19 | Against 1 | Abst. 2 | No vote 5 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.80 | |
| No group | For 14 | Against 0 | Abst. 11 | No vote 5 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 5
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
Renew line For · 1 voted against of 64 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Sophie WILMÈS Belgium
ECR line For · 1 abstained of 64 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Georgiana TEODORESCU Romania
ESN line For · 1 voted against, 2 abstained of 22 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG Hungary
Abstained (2)
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0.44 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.63 |
| Bulgaria | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Czechia | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Germany | 78 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.98 |
| Denmark | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.89 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 43 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0.87 |
| Finland | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| France | 43 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 0.40 |
| Greece | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | — |
| Croatia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| Hungary | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0.40 |
| Ireland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 51 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0.89 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 21 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 |
| Poland | 46 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.88 |
| Portugal | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.91 |
| Romania | 28 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.90 |
| Sweden | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Slovakia | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.42 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin HOJSÍK Slovakia | Renew | Speeches1 | 27 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Erik MARQUARDT Germany | Greens | Speeches2 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Lukas SIEPER changed group Germany | Renew | Speeches2 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland | The Left | Speeches1 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Alessandra MORETTI Italy | S&D | Speeches1 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 38
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 24, adding text after paragraph 1 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 1 – Am 24 | Roll call | 323 for, 249 against, 14 abstained Adopted | |
| 2 | Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 9 – Am 17 | Roll call | 272 for, 289 against, 32 abstained Rejected | |
| 3 | Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 9 – Am 18 | Roll call | 211 for, 350 against, 30 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 9 – Am 17 | Roll call | 272 for, 289 against, 32 abstained Rejected | |
| 3 | Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 9 – Am 18 | Roll call | 211 for, 350 against, 30 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 9 – Am 9 | Roll call | 206 for, 353 against, 30 abstained Rejected | |
| 5 | Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 9 – Am 10 | Roll call | 206 for, 365 against, 16 abstained Rejected | |
| 6 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 9 – Am 11 | Roll call | 200 for, 384 against, 6 abstained Rejected | |
| 7 | Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 9 – Am 12 | Roll call | 316 for, 260 against, 14 abstained Adopted | |
| 8 | Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 9 – Am 13 | Roll call | 99 for, 395 against, 96 abstained Rejected | |
| 9 | Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 9 – Am 14 | Roll call | 94 for, 475 against, 19 abstained Rejected | |
| 10 | Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 9 – Am 15 | Roll call | 233 for, 330 against, 30 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 11 | Amendment 19 to paragraph 10 RC-B10-0533/2025 – § 10 – Am 19 | Roll call | 393 for, 109 against, 84 abstained Adopted | |
| 12 | Amendment 25 to paragraph 10 RC-B10-0533/2025 – § 10 – Am 25 | Roll call | 212 for, 362 against, 14 abstained Rejected | |
| 13 | Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 19 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 19 – Am 4 | Roll call | 183 for, 386 against, 12 abstained Rejected | |
| 14 | Amendment 26, adding text after paragraph 19 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 19 – Am 26 | Roll call | 218 for, 356 against, 10 abstained Rejected | |
| 15 | Amendment 27 to paragraph 20 RC-B10-0533/2025 – § 20 – Am 27 | Roll call | 187 for, 398 against, 2 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 16 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 21 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 21 – Am 5 | Roll call | 191 for, 380 against, 16 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 17 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 25 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 18 | Paragraph 22 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Demands that the perpetrators of all criminal actions against the Sudanese people be held to account without delay; calls for the EU and the Member States to support” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 19 | Paragraph 22 — part 2 RC-B10-0533/2025 – § 22/2 Part voted on: ‘the expansion of the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction to the whole of Sudan,’ | Roll call | 478 for, 68 against, 45 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 20 | Paragraph 22 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘the expansion of the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction to the whole of Sudan,’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 21 | Paragraph 22 — part 4 RC-B10-0533/2025 – § 22/4 Part voted on: “and the bringing of national proceedings under universal jurisdiction;” | Roll call | 405 for, 68 against, 115 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 22 | Amendments 2 + 20 (voted as one), adding text after paragraph 26 RC-B10-0533/2025 – After § 26 – Am 2= 20= | Roll call | 293 for, 197 against, 94 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 23 | Amendment 6, adding text after recital A RC-B10-0533/2025 – After recital A – Am 6 | Roll call | 114 for, 312 against, 166 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 24 | Amendment 7, adding text after recital B RC-B10-0533/2025 – After recital B – Am 7 | Roll call | 70 for, 379 against, 143 abstained Rejected | |
| 25 | Amendment 8, adding text after recital B RC-B10-0533/2025 – After recital B – Am 8 | Roll call | 54 for, 380 against, 154 abstained Rejected | |
| 26 | Amendment 3, adding text after recital D RC-B10-0533/2025 – After recital D – Am 3 | Roll call | 190 for, 374 against, 16 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 27 | Amendment 21, adding text after recital D RC-B10-0533/2025 – After recital D – Am 21 | Roll call | 213 for, 356 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 28 | Amendment 22, adding text after recital E RC-B10-0533/2025 – After recital E – Am 22 | Roll call | 174 for, 393 against, 13 abstained Rejected | |
| 29 | Amendment 23, adding text after recital E RC-B10-0533/2025 – After recital E – Am 23 | Roll call | 221 for, 365 against, 4 abstained Rejected | |
| 30 | Amendment 16, adding text after recital F RC-B10-0533/2025 – After recital F – Am 16 | Roll call | 262 for, 285 against, 42 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D |
| 31 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0533/2025 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 503 for, 32 against, 52 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew, EPP |
| 32 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0517/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 33 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0519/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 34 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0533/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 35 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0539/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 36 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0540/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 37 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0542/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 38 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0543/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, Patriots, ESN · split votes by Patriots.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a resolution condemning grave violations of international humanitarian law and human rights by both warring parties in Sudan.
It demands an immediate ceasefire, safe humanitarian corridors, and unimpeded access for aid workers, and calls for investigations into atrocity crimes.
The text also urges protection for civilians, especially women and children, and accountability for perpetrators.
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This resolution condemns the grave violations of international humanitarian law and human rights committed by both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, including indiscriminate attacks, sexual violence, and deliberate starvation.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2984(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 27 November 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 27 November 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 9 connections: Running issue: Sudan war · Running issue: Humanitarian crises
Running issue: Sudan war
- Issue Sudan war Running issue · Conflict 9 Jul 2026
- Decision The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan Resolution · motion for a resolution 9 Jul 2026 Adopted
- Decision Severe political, humanitarian and human rights crisis in Sudan, in particular the sexual violence and child rape Resolution · motion for a resolution 13 Mar 2025 Adopted
Running issue: Humanitarian crises
- Issue Humanitarian crises Running issue · Crisis 9 Jul 2026
- Decision Joint communication on humanitarian aid Resolution · motion for a resolution 9 Jul 2026 Adopted
- Decision The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan Resolution · motion for a resolution 9 Jul 2026 Adopted
- Decision Four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine Resolution · motion for a resolution 24 Feb 2026 Adopted
- Decision Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire Resolution · motion for a resolution 12 Feb 2026 Adopted
- Decision Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility New EU law 11 Feb 2026 Passed
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Escalation of the war and the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan”. Decision, 27 November 2025. votingId 182288, document B-10-2025-0533, reference 2025/2984(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-27/10 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 27 November 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-27-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 27 November 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-27-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-11-27, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-11-27/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-11-27-10,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Escalation of the war and the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-11-27},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-27/10}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-27/10},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 182288, document B-10-2025-0533, reference 2025/2984(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-27-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-27-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-11-27 (CC BY 4.0)}
}