Arabic version: السودان يرفض الحلول المفروضة للنزاع في الأمم المتحدة
According to Allafrica, Sudan’s Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim told the United Nations General Assembly that Sudan rejects attempts to impose solutions, dictates or external agendas on its people. He addressed the annual high-level debate on Monday in place of de facto head of state General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, whose visa application was rejected by Washington.
The minister described the visa decision as “deeply regrettable,” saying it violated the principle of sovereign equality among States. He called for the UN to formally document and examine the incident, and to take measures to uphold the 1947 Headquarters Agreement governing the host country’s obligations toward representatives attending UN business.
Salim Ahmed Ibrahim said Sudan was open to sincere and constructive efforts to end the war, but argued that peace required patience, determination and work on the root causes of conflict. He said agreements that do not eliminate underlying causes cannot deliver durable peace. He also criticized sanctions imposed on Sudan over the past 20 years, saying they had harmed the economy and sovereignty, exacerbated cycles of violence and hindered national reconciliation.
He called for an end to the flow of weapons, ammunition and mercenaries into Sudan. The minister blamed the Rapid Support Forces, described by him as a “terrorist militia,” for the civil war that has continued since April 2023, and accused the group of attacks on civilians, medical centres and hospitals. He criticized the international community for not recognising the RSF as a terrorist organisation and for failing to cut cross-border supply channels.
While urging reforms to UN institutions, including two permanent Security Council seats for African States, the minister said Sudan continued “positive cooperation” with the UN. He cited work with offices dealing with sexual violence in conflict, children in conflict, humanitarian aid through OCHA, and human rights mechanisms.
