The UNSC’s third session on the situation in Sudan remained centered on humanitarian aid to the war-torn country. The core of the disagreement between the member states of the council is the degree of interventionism. China and Russia, on one side, argue that the sovereignty of Sudan should be respected and that there should be no political or military interference, i.e., military deployment tied to aid. On the other side, the US and its allies emphasize the necessity of such measures to ensure the safe and targeted delivery of relief. The Democratic Republic of the Congo managed to shift the debate by proposing the involvement of the African Union. The idea has quickly gathered support among European states and China, but Russia remains opposed, calling the AU an unnecessary middleman. The session concluded with the introduction of two working papers, the development of which is sure to fan the flames of the debate in the next session.