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Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan Abdelrahman Al-Burhan

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first: 2022-09-24
most recent: 2023-09-24
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“I would also like to thank our neighbouring countries and our brothers and friends who have stood beside us. We would also like to thank the regional organizations. The people of the Sudan thank them all for their support in surmounting this crisis and the barbaric attack launched by the criminals of the rebel Rapid Support Forces. I would like to seize this opportunity to express the solidarity of the Sudanese people with our brothers in Morocco and Libya following the disasters they have faced recently. I would also like to thank all the people of the Sudan who have stood by us. supported us and borne with us over the past few months all the sacrifices in order to eradicate the rebel terrorist groups.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“I would also like to reiterate that legitimate State institutions — be they the Government, the armed forces or other bodies — will never allow any violation of the State’s sovereignty or the humiliation of the Sudanese people at any cost. I have to recall the need for our regional organizations to free themselves from guardianship and support the interests of the African peoples so that they can regain the trust of Africans. We will not allow others to find solutions to our problems according to their own interests. In conclusion. I would like to thank you. Mr. President, and thank His Excellency the Secretary- General for understanding our domestic issues, for standing by the people of the Sudan and for their continued support to them.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“We therefore call on donors and various relief agencies to continue supporting and addressing the humanitarian situation in the Sudan by providing assistance to those in need, especially refugees and displaced persons. Before I conclude. I would like to reiterate our demand to designate the rebel Rapid Support Forces and their allied militias as terrorist groups, for they have committed all sorts of crimes that provide grounds for such designation. There is a need to firmly respond to their sponsors who have supported acts of killing, burning, rape, forced displacement, looting, stealing and torture; arms and drug trafficking; the use of mercenaries and the recruitment of children, all crimes that demand accountability and punishment.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“I would like to reiterate the Sudan’s commitment to supporting women and children and vulnerable segments of our society, so that they can enjoy all their rights, and to protecting them in the light of the ongoing disputes. We reiterate the commitment of the Sudanese Government to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In that regard, the halting or freezing of international and humanitarian assistance over the past period negatively affected the implementation of those Goals. It had a direct impact on widening the gap in social protection and countering climate change and the food crisis. It has exacerbated the situation of refugees and displaced persons.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“However, we see a short transitional period in which the country will be governed by a civil Government consisting of independents. During that period, they can address security, humanitarian and economic matters and reconstruction. Then, general elections will be held so that the Sudanese people can choose their leaders. We stress that the State is committed to continuing dialogue with all those who have abstained in the dialogue, our brothers Abdelaziz Al-Hilu and Abdel Wahid Al-Nur. so that they can join the march towards national statehood. We are fully committed to the Juba Peace Agreement, signed in Juba in 2020. We have made great strides in bringing about peace and addressing the many obstacles facing the Sudanese statehood.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“It has attempted to remove all obstacles to humanitarian action. We have coordinated all efforts so that assistance can reach all those in need and affected. In that regard, we call on all agencies and countries to meet their pledges to fill the huge gap in food, medicine and shelter which has affected huge segments of our population, those who have been affected by this war launched by the rebels of the Rapid Support Forces under the command of Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo. We remain committed to our previous pledges to transfer power to the people of the Sudan with broad national consensus and consent. In that regard, the armed forces will leave politics once and for all and the transfer of power will then be the result of a peaceful and legitimate process of elections.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“The regional and international interference in support of those groups is crystal clear by now. In other words, that is the spark that will ignite the region and will have a direct impact on international peace and security. I would like to express my thanks for the efforts of the United Nations and the Secretary-General aimed at supporting the humanitarian situation in the Sudan. We also appreciate all efforts made by the various United Nations agencies and other regional and international agencies, along with the efforts of the sisterly and friendly countries that have provided humanitarian assistance to the Sudan. They have stood by the Sudanese people to alleviate the repercussions of this criminal war. For its part, the Government of the Sudan has opened airports and seaports and facilitated the movement and transit of convoys.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“Some characterize this war as an internal war between two armed parties. However, the aggression was not against only the armed forces rather it extended to all parts of the State. Innocent citizens are not part of the armed forces. The people in West Darfur are not part of the armed forces. Our citizens’ homes are not part of the armed forces. Therefore, this war cannot be characterized as a war between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Instead, it extends to all constituents of the State. Nevertheless. I would like to confirm that the war is now a threat to regional and international peace and security, as those rebels have sought the support of outlaws and terrorist groups from different countries in the region and the world. That is like a spark of war. a war that will spill over to other countries in the region.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“We attended a meeting in Jeddah at the invitation of our brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and of the United States of America. We would have made considerable progress if it were not for the intransigence of the rebels who refused to withdraw from inhabited neighbourhoods. We also accepted the initiative of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and that of neighbouring countries held in Egypt. To this day. we continue to extend a hand of peace to put an end to this war and to alleviate the suffering of our people. We have also accepted the initiative of our brothers in Türkiye and South Sudan, as well as Uganda, aimed at finding solutions. However, they were all confronted by the rebels’ refusal to seek a peaceful solution and their insistence on destroying the State and committing genocide against the people.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“What happened in West Darfur in El Geneina was a shock to the global conscience, as was what happened in Tawila. Mornei. Menawashei and even Khartoum. It was a testimony of the acts of those forces and their allied groups. We call on the President and the international community to designate those forces and the groups allied with them as terrorist groups that must be countered by all and must be fought to protect the Sudanese people, the region and the entire world. They are responsible for the killing of thousands of people and the displacement of millions. Despite what has been committed by those groups, since their attack against the State, we have done our utmost to put an end to this war. We have responded to each and every initiative of our brothers and friends.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“They have destroyed civilian objects, including public facilities, hospitals and State and government buildings. They have attempted to obliterate the history and identity of the Sudanese people by attacking museums and archaeological sites and destroying land records, civil registries and court registries. They have plundered banks and private and public corporations. They have released prisoners and detainees, including those wanted by international justice mechanisms, and terrorists. Those rebel groups have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes in most parts of the Sudan. They have carried out ethnic cleansing, forced displacements, sexual violence, race-based killings, torture and many other acts that amount to war crimes, in Darfur and Khartoum.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“On behalf of the people and the Government of the Sudan. I would like to congratulate the President on assuming the presidency of General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session. I also thank the President of the Assembly at its seventy-seventh session and the Secretary-General for their efforts in confronting the challenges that have faced the world over the past year. Since 15 April, the Sudanese people have been facing a devastating war launched by the rebel Rapid Support Forces, which have been allied with tribal, regional and international militias, bringing in mercenaries from various parts of the world to perpetrate the most heinous crimes against the Sudanese people. Those rebel groups have committed murder, looting, theft and rape and have seized citizens’ homes and property.”
2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)
“In conclusion, I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to all the brother nations that have stood by my country in the most difficult times. We urge the United Nations and the international community, along with our friends and brothers, to continue to show even greater solidarity with our country during this stage of its development.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“We are more conscious than most of this dangerous problem and the importance of eradicating it through regional and international cooperation. With regard to the issue of Security Council reform, we approach it within the context of the Common African Position. The Sudan’s position vis-a-vis the informal intergovernmental negotiations on reform is based on stressing the importance and centrality of Security Council reform and the need for it to be comprehensive, including by encompassing the Council’s working methods, in order to address the negative effects of current practices, which are visible in the fact that texts are often drafted unilaterally and individual penholders wield control over countries on the Council’s agenda.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Considering how that situation is being exacerbated by the effects of climate change, drought, floods and insufficient humanitarian assistance, we urge for a collective commitment to providing assistance, led by the relevant United Nations agencies, donor countries, brothers and friends, in support of the communities that host the refugees. In the area of disarmament, the proliferation of small arms and light weapons is a priority for the Sudan. Like many developing countries, the Sudan suffers from the effects of this dangerous phenomenon, which so often has economic and social repercussions and has been spreading among tribes and population groups, making the task of collecting such weapons extremely difficult.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“From this rostrum, I call on the United Nations and its specialized agencies, as well as regional organizations and brotherly and friendly countries, to support my country’s efforts to meet that goal through the transfer of agricultural technology, capacity-building and support for agricultural research centres. The Sudan has hosted millions of brotherly refugees from across the continent for decades and has kept its doors open to them. We have shared our limited resources with them and provided them with protection despite a difficult economic situation that is familiar to all.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“As we are all aware, the Sudan is eligible to benefit from the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative, and I therefore call on the international community and all our brotherly and friendly countries to honour the commitments and obligations they made at the related meetings in Paris and Berlin in 2020 and 2021, considering that the Sudan has enacted all the legislation required to enable it to benefit from debt relief. The crisis brought on by high food and energy prices demands further international cooperation. In that context, we reiterate that the Sudan is qualified to receive assistance in achieving food security at the regional and international levels.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Needless to say, while we are continuing those efforts, we still need assistance from our brothers, friends and international development partners in standing with the Sudan. We reiterate our full commitment to implementing the 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda so that our recovery process can be more flexible and sustainable. However, external debt is a real obstacle hindering my country’s ability to promote socioeconomic development through the implementation of the SDGs.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“The Sudan has also undertaken major efforts to fight terrorism, human trafficking, transnational crime and organized crime and is cooperating with all relevant countries and organizations in that regard. We are firm in our support to all peoples in exercising their legitimate rights in line with international legislation. The Sudan is working tirelessly to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), because we believe deeply in the value of the outcome document of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In that connection, the transitional Government adopted a strategic document on poverty reduction for the period from 2021 to 2023 and presented its second voluntary national report in July 2021.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Moreover, and in coordination with the African Union, the Sudan has played a role in reaching a peace agreement in our sister nation of the Central African Republic and has participated actively in meetings to promote peace, security and cooperation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Furthermore, we led efforts to promote development and cooperation among countries in the Horn of Africa and East Africa during our presidency of the IGAD summit. We are also continuing our joint border-control activities with our neighbour and sister nation Chad and are keen to coordinate and follow up with the relevant stakeholders with a view to helping our neighbour Libya establish security.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“In that regard, we urge the international community to provide us with assistance in advancing peace efforts pursuant to the Juba Peace Agreement. Despite the acknowledged challenges that our country is addressing domestically, the Sudan has been playing a positive and constructive role in supporting peace and achieving stability and development in our region, as well as through its effective role in implementing the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. We have also been cooperating with our brothers in Somalia.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Despite that support, the mechanism has taken up a great deal of time without actually fulfilling its goals, which has complicated the discussions of the national accord. Our efforts since the December revolution have resulted in the signing of the Juba Peace Agreement, which has mitigated the conflict in Darfur and improved security and stability in the region. In that regard, we call on our brothers Abdul Aziz Al-Hilu and Abdel Wahid Mohamed Nour to join the peace march and work together to build the Sudan of the future. In the Darfur region, and following the achievement of peace and community reconciliation, the rate of voluntary return of displaced persons has increased and the first group of the joint forces has been established to protect civilians.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“We emphasize that we are positively considering the many initiatives aimed at achieving national accord in the Sudan, particularly the national initiatives that have been subject to intense consultations in which various civilian stakeholders participate, such as political parties, youth and revolutionary elements, civil- society organizations and signatories to the Juba Peace Agreement. We hope that can lead to a broad consensus that will ultimately enable a democratic transition to take place through the holding of free and transparent elections. In order to achieve that national accord, we have provided all the necessary support to the tripartite mechanism led by UNITAMS, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“The aim is to enable the political and revolutionary forces that believe in the democratic transition and the goals of the people’s great December revolution to form a civilian Government under leadership of national competence. All except the National Party would participate in the Government in order to fulfil the remaining requirements of the transitional period. In that regard, we reiterate our commitment to cooperating with the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) in keeping with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the UNITAMS mandate set forth in Security Council resolution 2559 (2020) and the list of requests from the Sudan to the United Nations. We also reiterate our continued cooperation with the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“I am pleased to be giving an overview of political developments in the Sudan and reiterating our commitment to achieving peace and promoting mechanisms for a peaceful transition in order to establish full democracy, and by holding fair and transparent elections by the end of the transition period to establish a civilian regime that represents every Sudanese citizen. In order to ensure that opportunities for entering into dialogue and holding consultations are available to all, we announced in an armed forces communique that we were withdrawing the military as an institution from that dialogue and from participation in the Government.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“I am delighted to sincerely congratulate President Csaba Korosi on his election to lead the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session and to wish him every success. We also express our appreciation for the efforts of his predecessor, Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the Assembly at its seventy-sixth session. We greatly value the theme of this session of the Assembly and call for more international solidarity, joint multilateral action and the activation of cooperation mechanisms in order to find sustainable solutions to global challenges and reduce their negative repercussions for all peoples, particularly in countries emerging from conflict and less developed countries.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)