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Mohammed

lines on the record: 364
first: 1996-08-28
most recent: 2023-10-12
sittings or episodes: 37
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“The Secretary-General stressed that the region and the international communities are ready to provide support. The Secretary-General also commended the initiative of human rights groups and the participation of Sudanese women in the peace process. We value his call for taking into consideration the humanitarian situation in the Sudan, which is affected by the economic and climate crisis, as well as the interruptions of the global supply, which directly affects the inflation rate and increases the poverty level, given that only 15 per cent of humanitarian needs are being met. The Secretary- General also mentions the importance of Member States supporting Sudanese social and human capital, including the promotion of private partnerships within the international financial institutions.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“Limiting peacebuilding activities because of the political landscape will have negative consequences. In that connection, we commend the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund for the $20 million allocated to support the community needs of the eight affected regions of Darfur. We welcome the Secretary-General’s remarks in his current report, particularly those in support of the democratic transition by emphasizing the importance of peace, dialogue and national spirit under the auspices of the United Nations and the tripartite regional mechanism to form a broad-based civilian Government and complete lasting peace negotiations with the factions in Darfur and South Kordofan. We support his call for all national actors and stakeholders to overcome obstacles and create an environment conducive to moving forward.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“Mechanisms for resolving local conflicts must be promoted, and gaps related to the protection of civilians must be addressed because they, in turn, result in the financial inability to enforce the National Plan on the Protection of Civilians. There are also security challenges posed by cross-border armed groups. The funding of these operations must therefore be reviewed by the international community, while the authorities are willing to cooperate with the United Nations in order to bolster the protection of civilians. Reducing the scope of peacebuilding activities because of an unclear political environment is unwise, in our view, because had it not been for the complex peace situation, the Government of the Sudan would not have requested the help of a United Nations mission.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“Despite its meagre resources, the Ministry of Finance allocated a budget for strengthening the protection of civilians and the flows of refugees to the east of the Sudan. It is sometimes said that the laws that truly prevent us from acting are the same ones for which we are criticized for our inaction. We hope that is not true in our case. The current political situation is scalable with the efforts made by Mr. Perthes by coordinating national initiatives with a view to forming a third transitional civilian Government. That is possible with national consensus and national perspective. Peacebuilding also is affected by insufficient financing at the community level, which negatively impacts the situation of internally displaced persons.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“It is clear that it is a mistake to suspend democratic governance because of a lack of a legal reason for its continuation. We must mobilize exterior resources to support the Darfur Permanent Ceasefire Committee. Without international support, the process for security arrangements and protecting civilians would flounder, as we do not have sufficient resources. Other financing challenges also threaten our work, particularly with regard to supporting children in areas of armed conflict and the efforts of the National Council for Child Welfare. We hope to implement the National Plan on Civilian Protection in Darfur, headed by the Minister of the Interior, which was submitted to the Security Council.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“The protection of civilians is a relative issue that is subject to interests related to economic resources and achieving economic and development prosperity, which would reduce community disagreements, particularly in conflict areas. It is for that reason that the United Nations peacebuilding operation was established. We must also consider cross-border factors that threaten national security and public order in Darfur, bearing in mind the prevailing circumstances in the neighbourhood. We hope that the peacebuilding process will include support to prevent the proliferation of small arms and address the causes of gender-based violence. We must also strengthen national efforts to bolster the police, security and judicial systems in Darfur.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“That includes productive development projects, relief operations under the auspices of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Operation Lifeline, during the third democracy in the 1980s, as well as support for refugees owing to the Sudan’s location in Africa, which attracts illegal migrants and refugees. We believe that development support should not be linked to political conditions, because that would harm the integrated peacebuilding operation conducted by UNITAMS. Violence has numerous causes and exists in all the communities of the world. The peacebuilding process must implement its priorities in order to be able to manage tribal skirmishes and societal violence.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“Maintaining sustainable peace in the Sudan should be the most important objective of UNITAMS, in addition to promoting democratic governance and mobilizing financial and development support to enforce the Juba Peace Agreement. In that regard, the process of protecting civilians in Darfur is the most important objective, which requires mobilizing economic and development support, coordinating humanitarian aid and activating the peacebuilding process. Historically, the Sudan has cooperated with the United Nations in several operations.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“We believe that there is a need to objectively reassess UNITAMS, as it is an international mechanism for providing support and advice to the Government and civilians in peacebuilding during the transitional period. We must agree on a systematic framework and a new conceptual context and work together to prevent conflicts and promote the stability of local communities by prioritizing actions based on local realities in conflict situations and the manner of resolving those conflicts. The achievements and failures of the Mission must also be assessed in a rational way, which was agreed by Mr. Perthes yesterday and identified among the main priorities for the peacebuilding operation in the Sudan, which is facing massive challenges.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“Fourthly, the Government is eager to engage constructively with UNITAMS and has therefore once again set up the national executive mechanism for that purpose. That coordinating mechanism is headed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and includes relevant bodies and institutions. During the previous period, the mechanism studied the Mission’s actions since its inception, two years ago, and established an 11-point matrix based on the terms of reference governing the work of the transitional Government and the work of the Mission, namely, the Constitutional Declaration, the Juba Peace Agreement and the letter sent by the Sudan to the Secretary-General and the Security Council in February 2020 to establish the Mission. The matrix was sent to the Council and the Secretariat.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“The Sudan has also opened its doors to host refugees from some of its neighbouring countries affected by unprecedented circumstances, particularly Ethiopia and South Sudan. My country has therefore become the largest refugee hosting country on the African continent. The Sudan continues to receive refugees from neighbouring countries, based on its values and morals and in order to fulfil its international obligations. We urge the international community to further assume its responsibilities with regard to the burden that the Sudan has taken on as a result of the waves of refugees and the growing pressure on local Governments and host communities, which has exacerbated the economic situation and the spread of the coronavirus disease.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“In the wake of that visit, effective decisions were made to implement the measures just mentioned. Thirdly, the Sudan also continues to implement economic reforms that can have a great impact on large swathes of the population, with a view to resolving inherited economic issues. Those are important reforms, and we hope to receive more development aid and strengthen cooperation with bilateral partners that want to see a successful transition in the Sudan. That includes obtaining funding from international financial institutions in order to mitigate the impact of those reforms and alleviate the Sudan’s external debt burden pursuant to the initiative for highly-indebted poor countries.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“Furthermore, we note that, immediately after the outbreak of the tribal clashes, the Sovereig Council, as well as the National Council for Security and Defence, held emergency meetings. That resulted in measures being taken, including urgently sending troops from the armed forces to the region in order to restore security and peace, strengthen border controls to prevent the flow of small arms and light weapons, initiate comprehensive investigations and make those responsible accountable, while also expediting the provision of humanitarian aid to those affected by tribal violence. Those actions seek the de-escalation and non-recurrence of tribal clashes. To that end, a member of the Sovereign Council accompanied, by a high-level delegation, visited the city of El Geneina.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“In Darfur, we are witnessing an important transition from peacekeeping to peacebuilding. We need the support of the international community for the transitional Government to ensure that security and stability sustainably prevail in the region. Secondly, the tribal clashes that erupted in the town of Kereneik, in the Western State of Darfur, are regrettable. As I pay tribute to the victims, I also wish a speedy recovery to the injured. I would like to point out that the tribal clashes in Darfur can be understood only by placing them in their correct context as an integral part of the huge security burden that the Government inherited from the previous regime, while the Government is making every effort to find a lasting solution to such challenges.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“We would like to stress that those tasks are hard and challenging and that it is difficult for the Government of the Sudan to undertake them alone in the required manner. We therefore call on the international community to share the burden by providing the necessary financial and technical support in that regard. We expect that UNITAMS will play a major role to that end. We are determined to continue working to improve the security situation in Darfur by implementing the Juba Peace Agreement, collecting unauthorized weapons, achieving justice and accountability, implementing the National Plan on the Protection of Civilians with the participation of the signatories to the Juba Peace Agreement and working to negotiate with the Abdul Wahid faction on the peace process.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“I would like to clarify that, as part of implementing the provisions of the Juba Peace Agreement, the Government is facilitating the work of the Permanent Ceasefire Committee, which is headed by UNITAMS, while the Committee continues its work in the states of Darfur. It is worth noting that the Government is committed to maintaining the ceasefire and the laying down of arms, even by non-signatories to the Juba Peace Agreement, in order to build trust and ensure that such parties join the overall peace process. The Government has the strong political will to implement the provisions of the Juba Peace Agreement, including with regard to security arrangements, the demobilization, disarmament and reintegration programmes as well as the formation and deployment of the joint civilian protection force in order to strengthen security in Darfur.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“It is a 2,000-strong force that constitutes the first batch of the joint security force to maintain security and protect civilians in Darfur, which will have a strength of 12,000, divided equally between Government forces and the forces of the factions that signed the Peace Agreement. The graduation of that first batch is an essential step in implementing the security arrangements clause. It comes in parallel with the armed factions’ response to the decisions announced at the meeting of the Joint Supreme Council for Security Arrangements, which was held in El Fasher in March, especially those related to collecting weapons in cities and state capitals and assembling the movements’ forces in locations outside cities.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“I would like to focus on the following three points related to the overall situation in the Sudan, as well as a fourth point related to the work of UNITAMS and the Sudanese Government’s outlook regarding that work. In addition, we would like to make comments regarding the Secretary-General’s remarks contained in his report before this meeting. First, with regard to the security situation and the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement, we note that the Sudanese Government is working in full coordination with the partners of the peace process in order to implement the terms of the Agreement. In that regard, the first batch of forces from the movements that signed the Juba Peace Agreement will graduate within the next few days.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“Lieutenant General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, Head of the transitional Sovereign Council, assured me that he had informed the representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNITAMS of the efforts to unify initiatives and reach a meaningful national consensus in order to form a broad- based civilian Government. In that case, the military component would hand over power to that Government; the other option is to complete the transitional period and avail the country of democratic elections, which is the ultimate goal of the transitional period. We appreciate the support of the United Nations to reach a negotiated national consensus solution in the Sudan.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“For some months, the Sudanese situation has been witnessing an ongoing movement that seeks to make the political transition in the Sudan a success and puts the country on its path towards democracy, freedom, peace and justice in order to form a civilian Government by means of a national consensus as a result of a negotiating process under the tripartite mechanism of the United Nations, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, in which several organizations and political actors have begun to participate constructively.”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mohammed (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to extend my warm congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your country’s presidency of the Security Council this month. We affirm our readiness to work with you on issues related to the Sudan in the Council. I would also like to express our appreciation to the United Kingdom for its presidency of the Security Council last month. I would also like to thank Mr. Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS), for his briefing today. We have also taken note of the report of the Secretary-General to the Council (S/2022/400).”
2022-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9041 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, we reiterate the commitment of the Government of the Sudan to strengthening cooperation with the Government of South Sudan in order to strengthen the work of the Joint Political and Security Mechanism and the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee, in addition to establishing joint security and civil mechanisms between the two countries, in accordance with the provisions of the agreements signed between the two parties, leading to a resolution of the final-status issues for Abyei, according to the agreed-upon terms of reference.”
2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source
“Thirdly, we welcome the fact that UNISFA has started to implement 16 quick-impact projects. We call on it to accelerate the implementation of further similar projects, as that would have a positive impact on the lives of the people there, especially with respect to education, health, drinking water and the maintenance of security and order. We also welcome the recommendation of the Secretary-General that the mandate of UNISFA be renewed for six additional months.”
2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source
“Those locations were closed, and the personnel were evacuated to Abyei. The Sudan calls for de-escalation, the easing of tensions in the area and for the parties to refrain from taking any unilateral measure that could threaten the stability of UNISFA operations. We stress that the Abyei Area must be free of any armed presence north and south of the zero line, pursuant to the agreements signed between both countries. Last week, the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of the Sudan issued a decision to form a fact-finding mission to investigate the recent violent incidents in Abyei. In that context, we are very concerned by the presence of armed forces from South Sudan in the buffer zone. That will have a negative impact on security and stability in the area.”
2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source
“First, the Government of the Sudan is counting on friendly relations with South Sudan and wishes to take advantage of the positive momentum in order to settle the issue of Abyei, including the establishment of the security and administrative mechanisms stipulated in the agreement signed on 20 June 2011 between the two parties, as well as issues related to border demarcation, and without encroaching on the land and the current demographic reality in the area. Secondly, the Sudan is keen to maintain security, stability and peace in Abyei, but we also express our concern regarding the incidents that have taken place over the past few weeks. We offer our condolences to the families of the humanitarian workers who lost their lives as a result of those incidents, which led to the withdrawal of the JBVMM team from some locations.”
2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source
“Tetteh’s statement that political developments in Khartoum were a cause of the meeting’s not being held was incorrect. It was not the first time that the meetings of the Joint Political and Security Committee were postponed for various reasons, none of which was the reason mentioned by Ms. Tetteh in her briefing. The positive climate between the two countries has had a positive impact on the situation in Abyei. The Sudanese leadership is very pleased about that. The Government of the Sudan is committed to building on the development in the bilateral relations between the two brotherly neighbours in order to promote peaceful and social coexistence in the area and accelerate consensus and understanding on the final status of Abyei. Allow me to stress the following points.”
2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source
“At that meeting, which was headed by the Ministers of Defence of both countries, the mechanism reviewed the implementation of the results of the previous meeting, held in Khartoum. The meeting also heard a report from UNISFA and a report from the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM) in the safe demilitarized zone. The Joint Political and Security Mechanism, as the highest body responsible for the joint cooperation agreements between the Sudan and South Sudan, took positive decisions at its latest meeting that will strengthen relations between the two countries and promote joint security and stability. The two parties also agreed to hold another meeting of the Mechanism in Khartoum later this year. Ms.”
2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source
“During the visit, the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council called for accelerating the process of opening border crossings between the two countries to facilitate the movement of trade between the two neighbouring countries. Among the issues related to the situation in Abyei that were discussed during the visit is a proposal from the Sudan to establish a joint administration for Abyei. We are still waiting to hear back from South Sudan in that respect. If accepted and implemented, we believe that it will have a positive impact on the security, economic and social life of the residents in the region. A meeting of the Joint Political and Security Mechanism was held on 4 and 5 September 2021 in Juba.”
2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source
“Allow me to note that the proposals of the Sudan took into account the spirit and text of the peace agreement and therefore were accepted and welcomed by the parties. Those proposals are comprehensive and include a road map and a timetable for implementation. The Sudan is playing that role not only to strengthen stability and security in South Sudan but also as a main guarantor to monitor the implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan and because of the strong historical relations between the Governments and peoples of both countries. As part of the rapprochement between the two countries, we note the visit in March by the adviser of the President of the Republic of South Sudan to Khartoum, where he met with Sudanese political leaders and officials.”
2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source
“Bilateral relations between the Sudan and South Sudan have witnessed positive developments over the past few months, with the successful mediation lead by the Sudan, resulting in the signing of an agreement by the Government of South Sudan and the parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan that will structure the senior command of regular forces in South Sudan and establish an integrated and effective unified command of the forces of all factions signatories to the peace agreement, in line with the security arrangements under the agreement, which have witnessed some challenges before a positive breakthrough, thanks to the Sudanese mediation and proposals.”
2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mohammed (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We also express our appreciation to the delegation of the sisterly United Arab Emirates for its successful presidency of the Council last month. We thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under- Secretary-General for Peace Operations, for his briefing on the implementation of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). We also thank Ms. Hanna Tetteh, the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, and congratulate her on her new position. The Sudanese leadership welcomed her during her visit to Khartoum two days ago. We also take note of the report of the Secretary-General on this issue (S/2022/316).”
2022-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9020 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to emphasize that our partners in the transition period in the Sudan will continue their efforts to make the transition a success, while affirming our commitment to dialogue as an indispensable way to address the challenges of the political transition in the Sudan. We also renew our commitment to working with the international community to address the challenges that may stand in the way of the transition process in the Sudan to achieve the goals to which we aspire.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“Although the report is supposed to cover the past three months, it unnecessarily covers events that took place before that period in order to exaggerate the significance of certain events and give erroneous information on them, especially with regard to the section on allegations of sexual violence and human rights violations. Most of what has been included in the report is far from true and in no way resembles the Government’s reporting on the events. If the Security Council is to be able to objectively consider and correctly assess the situation in the Sudan by placing events in their proper context, the reports of the Mission must be more credible, objective and professional. We have provided the Council with our comments on the report.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“The international community should also shoulder its responsibility by providing all forms of humanitarian assistance to hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighbouring countries hosted by the Sudan. We note that the report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/172) before the Council focuses heavily on developments in the situation in the Sudan, as if the work of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan were limited to reporting to the Council on the situation in the Sudan. Of course, UNITAMS has four strategic objectives, pursuant to resolution 2579 (2021), which renewed its mandate last year. We are concerned, however, that the Mission’s work in implementing strategic goals has been disappointing and below expectations. During the reporting period, the Mission made no progress.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“With a view to ensuring that the economic reforms achieve their desired goals, we look forward to resuming cooperation with and development assistance from our bilateral partners and international financial institutions that are keen on alleviating the reform consequences and the burden of external debt. The Sudan has taken the measures necessary, in accordance with the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative, to address the inherited economic defects. In that context, we hope to maintain support for the social protection programme, known as Thamarat, to address some of the social situations and implement economic reforms so that their objectives can be achieved.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“One measure taken by the Sudan over the past few days has been the complete deregulation of the exchange rate of the Sudanese pound against foreign currencies so that banks and currency-exchange companies can determine and announce the rates of the sale and purchase of foreign currencies without the intervention of the Central Bank. That is part of the integrated and sustainable reform of the monetary policy to stabilize the exchange rate and increase the ability of the banking system to attract investment. We expect those measures to have a positive impact on the banking system and macroeconomics in the medium and long terms.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“We therefore once again appeal to the international community to provide financial support to complete the implementation of all the provisions of the agreement, especially as the security arrangements of the Juba Peace Agreement and related demobilization and reintegration of forces related to armed movements are very costly and complex in terms of their organizational, logistical, managerial and financial aspects. Thirdly, the Sudan continues to implement economic reform measures that are quite painful for large segments of its citizens. However, they are needed to address the inherited defects in the structure of Sudanese economy.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“As I made clear earlier in our statement about the briefing of the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan (see S/PV.9005), the greatest challenge currently facing the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement is the failure of the international parties to meet their financial obligations and commitments concerning the agreement. The Sudanese Government is doing its utmost to reap the benefits of peace in precarious economic conditions.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“He also presided over a meeting of the Darfur Permanent Ceasefire Committee. At the end of his visit, the Joint High Council announced a number of decisions taken, including the establishment of a special force to maintain security and protect civilians, as well as regrouping of forces of the parties to the peace forces outside the cities in order to rehabilitate them and integrating them in the regular forces or demobilizing them with a view to integrating them in the society. Campaigns were also launched to combat criminal acts such as those committed against the previous headquarters of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan, Government warehouses and others that belong to the United Nations agencies in El Fasher.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“The role played by UNITAMS must be limited to facilitating dialogue among the parties without attempting to influence the outcomes of the consultations. We also reiterate the need to unify efforts between UNITAMS and the African Union. The Sudan believes that the AU plays a key and important role in the success of the transitional period in the Sudan and that it must be involved as part of respecting the sphere sovereignty of this continental organization. Secondly, with regard to the security situation and the implementation of Juba Peace Agreement, we note that the Sudanese Government is coordinating fully with the partners in the peace process to implement its provisions. The Chairperson of the Sovereign Council visited El Fasher in Darfur last month and presided over a meeting of the Joint High Council on the security arrangements.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“First, surmounting the current political situation in the Sudan and restoring national harmony requires consensus on a comprehensive vision based on the four elements put forward by the President of the Sovereignty Council, namely, to engage in an in-depth dialogue involving all the political and social actors in the country without exception, except the former governing party; to establish a competent and unbiased Government; adopting amendments to the constitutional document to keep pace with the changes; and, finally, to hold free and fair elections at the end of the transitional period. The consultations that are currently being carried out by UNITAMS need to be in line with this perspective. The Sudanese political leadership has welcomed the role of the Mission, provided that the entire process is Sudanese-owned.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“In this context, actors on the Sudanese political scene continue to engage in favour of national dialogue that would preserve the gains achieved, thanks to Sudanese youth’s determination and sacrifices for a brighter future that they and the country deserve. We note in this regard that the challenges of the political transition in the Sudan since April 2019 have strengthened the conviction of the Sudan’s transition partners, be they civilian or military, that we must guarantee the success of the transition period to achieve the desired goals. I would like to focus on the following three points concerning the political, security and economic situation in the Sudan.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mohammed (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): We have taken note of the briefing presented by Mr. Volker Perthes, Special Representative of Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS). The Sudan is witnessing a massive movement towards ensuring the success of the political transition in the country, putting it on track towards democracy, freedom, peace and justice. Shaping a future for the Sudan is based on foundations that would strengthen State entities and establish a system of governance that guarantees the values of the glorious December revolution.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9006 (2022) · source
“We stress in that regard that the Sudan is fully ready to positively engage with the members of the Council to establish the terms of reference and put an end to those sanctions. The meeting rose at 10.20 a.m.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9005 (2022) · source
“All those positive developments in Darfur must push the Security Council to put an end to the sanctions, because that will empower the Government to rebuild its security forces and law-enforcement agencies so that we can maintain and promote peace not only in Darfur but across the entire vast region, in which organized- crime gangs smuggle people and weapons as well as commit other transnational crimes. Last February the Council adopted resolution 2620 (2022), by which it renewed the mandate of the Panel of Experts for another year, and noted in its operative paragraphs that the Council would reconsider on 31 August adopting clear, realistic and specific terms of reference and that it would review the sanctions measures.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9005 (2022) · source
“Thus we call on the international community to contribute financial support so that we can finalize the implementation of the entire agreement, especially since work on demobilization and reintegration requires a great deal of logistical, organizational and financial resources. For the first time in years, Darfur is living real peace for the most part. There have been no confrontations between the Sudanese armed forces and other movements that are outside the peace process. Last January the President of the Sovereignty Council extended the ceasefire in conflict areas. That will achieve peace, stability, security and tranquillity all over the country. We also notified the Council of that extension.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9005 (2022) · source
“The Government is working with the partners of peace to implement all security arrangements and gather the forces of movements that are parties to the peace agreement at designated places outside the main cities in order to rehabilitate them with a view to reintegrating some of them into the regular forces and demobilizing others and integrating them into society. The most important challenge facing the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement is that certain international and regional parties have not met their financial pledges and commitment towards that agreement. The Government of the Sudan, to the extent of its financial capabilities, is trying to achieve the peace dividends despite its limited economic resources.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9005 (2022) · source
“Darfur has surmounted previous political and security challenges, and thus the Council adopted resolution 2559 (2020), ending the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. The few intercommunal confrontations in Darfur do not negate the fact that Darfur enjoys security and stability and that the Government is determined to address all the remaining social, political and security challenges. Since the signing of the Juba Peace Agreement in October 2020, all the parties to the agreement have been working on implementing its provisions on the ground. We note that the various governing entities in the Sudan, especially the Sovereignty Council and the Cabinet, currently include parties to the peace process.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9005 (2022) · source
“Mr. Mohammed (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to express my sincere congratulations to you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council this month and for effectively managing the Council’s agenda. We also express our appreciation to the Russian Federation for having presided over the Council last month. I should like also to thank the Head of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan for his quarterly report on the work of the Committee. Over the past few years, the Sudan has stressed time and again its steadfast position on the sanctions imposed by resolution 1591 (2005) and subsequent resolutions. We stress that such sanctions are no longer commensurate with the facts on the ground in Darfur, as they were adopted in 2005.”
2022-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9005 (2022) · source
“In order to prevent the unintended consequences of sanctions, they should be imposed on a limited basis, with peaceful avenues set out in the Charter being a preferred option. There is also a need to clearly define the objectives of sanctions regimes, based on realistic and relevant foundations that are applicable and avoiding politicization. Furthermore, the imposition of sanctions should be carried out within a determined time frame and lifted once the circumstances justifying their imposition change. The conditions demanded of targeted countries or parties should be realistic and clearly defined. Sanctions should also be reviewed and reconsidered periodically so as to ensure that they reflect developments that change the triggering conditions. They should never be imposed indefinitely.”
2022-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8962 (2022) · source