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1. “I take this opportunity to reiterate my country's commitment to cooperating with UNISFA to enable it to implement its mandate pursuant to resolution 1990 (2011) and other subsequent resolutions. I would also like to reiterate our commitment to cooperating with the Security Council and the penholder, the United States of America, to achieve our common objective of maintaining and promoting peace in Abyei and to establishing the joint mechanisms that would lead to an agreement on the final status of Abyei, as stipulated in agreements signed by the two countries. Allow me to emphasize the position of my country regarding the importance of the Agreement on Temporary Arrangements for the Administration and Security of the Abyei Area of 2011. It is the basis for all relevant arrangements with regard to Abyei, including the deployment of UNISFA.”

   2019-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8663 (2019) · source

2. “Mr. Siddig (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Madam President, on your country's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you every success. Allow me to congratulate your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of South Africa, on the efforts made during that country's presidency of the Council in October. At the outset, I would like to thank the Security Council for the spirit of cooperation and consensus that today allowed members to adopt resolution 2497 (2019) on extending the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) for an additional six months. I would also like to thank the delegation of the United States of America, as penholder, for its efforts to facilitate the negotiations on the draft resolution.”

   2019-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8663 (2019) · source

3. “I assure the Council that the Government of my country stands fully ready to cooperate and coordinate with the mission and United Nations organs to achieve the desired goals. The meeting rose at 3.15 p.m.”

   2019-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8654 (2019) · source

4. “To that end, we will not stop requesting the international community to economically support the transitional Government, including by removing the Sudan from the list of State sponsors of terrorism. The inclusion of the Sudan on that list is a major obstacle to resolving our economic crisis. In conclusion, I would like to thank the two co-penholders, the United Kingdom and Germany, and all Council members for their support in adopting this resolution. I would also like to thank the African Union Peace and Security Council, which supported a request from the Sudan to extend UNAMID's mandate. I would like as well to thank UNAMID, its leadership and peacekeepers for their efforts and sacrifices in order to achieve peace and stability in Darfur.”

   2019-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8654 (2019) · source

5. “To that end, the Government has begun assessing the options for the appropriate mechanism that will follow UNAMID in the Sudan and choosing the most effective United Nations presence to deal with the Sudan's issues, while working with the United Nations and the African Union to agree on such a mechanism. The upcoming period will witness the beginning of creating the national commission for peace, which will be entrusted with coordinating with Government institutions to deal with the consequences of the conflict and bring about lasting peace. As Council members are well aware, resolving the economic crisis represents the success of the Government's plan to ensure peace.”

   2019-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8654 (2019) · source

6. “Following the success of the December Revolution, the transition to civil governance requires the international community, and the Security Council in particular, to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the civilian Government in pursuing the priorities that emerge during the transition period. At the top of the priorities list will be achieving lasting peace throughout the Sudan, mitigating the consequences of the conflict and ensuring conditions conducive to democracy by the end of the 39-month transition period. The Government of the Sudan is aware of the magnitude of its responsibilities and of the challenges before it as it seeks to normalize life in conflict areas and address the social and economic consequences of the conflict. That requires concerted efforts to overcome those challenges.”

   2019-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8654 (2019) · source

7. “Mr. Siddig (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for inviting us to participate in this meeting. I would also like to sincerely thank all of the members of the Security Council for the support they have shown today for the Sudan by adopting resolution 2495 (2019), which extends the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operations in Darfur (UNAMID) for one year and maintains the geographic presence and the troop ceiling for the first six months. That was done at the request ofthe Sudanese Government with the aim of creating the conditions necessary to achieve comprehensive peace throughout the Sudan and confidence-building measures with armed groups.”

   2019-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8654 (2019) · source

8. “Finally, we reiterate the Sudan's readiness to cooperate with all regional and international partners to resolve all UNAMID-related issues until the mission's full and final withdrawal.”

   2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source

9. “In the period following the conclusion of the peace process, the United Nations must appoint skilled and experienced people to lead various United Nations agencies in the Sudan in working in close coordination with the Government of the Sudan, in line with the plans and projects of our Government and its priorities. In conclusion, we applaud the unwavering and ongoing integrated efforts to bring a definitive end to all manifestations of conflict in my country so that the peace and development process in the Sudan may be completed. The Sudanese delegation wishes once again to express its gratitude to the Security Council, the Secretary-General, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and UNAMID. We commend the sacrifices made by peacekeepers over the years and thank the troop- and police-contributing countries.”

   2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source

10. “We have also appointed a woman Foreign Minister for the first time in our history. The Government has shown its respect for religious and gender diversity by appointing a Christian woman to the Sovereign Council and four women Ministers. The number of women in the transitional legislative assembly will soon exceed 40 per cent; the women of the Sudan deserve this, and more. Behind me today sit four young Sudanese women, who are among the six female diplomats who have joined the Sudanese delegation to the United Nations. Sudanese women have contributed significantly to the transition that has led to these changes.”

    2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source

11. “Sixthly, the transitional Government requires assistance in its efforts aimed at addressing the situation of internally displaced persons and in disarming, demobilizing and reintegrating former combatants, as well as in issues related to land, transitional justice and other aspects of peacebuilding. The Sudan of today is totally unlike the Sudan the Security Council has come to know over the past three decades. It is a new country that seeks to join the international community as a peace-loving member that seeks international cooperation, is committed to international law and respects the basic rights of its citizens. As a first step in that direction, my Government has focused on women by appointing the first woman Chief Justice in the history of the Sudan and in the history of the region.”

    2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source

12. “Secondly, to assist the Government in addressing the economic situation, the economic sanctions need to be lifted, and the Sudan needs to be removed from the list of State sponsors of terrorism. It is important to note that the Sudanese people have never taken part in any terrorist acts. Thirdly, for the rule of law to take hold, there must be international support for our efforts to build the capacity of competent national institutions. Fourthly, the human rights situation needs to be improved. In this regard, I would like to recall that last month the Sudan signed an agreement to establish a full-fledged Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Sudan, to which we pledge our full support. Fifthly, support will be needed for sustainable solutions and quick-impact projects.”

    2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source

13. “The peace process, which is set to be implemented by the end of this year, requires, above all, security arrangements, ceasefire monitoring, the end of hostilities and urgent humanitarian assistance. In order to ensure a seamless and effective transition, there must be national ownership of any effort requiring the assistance of the United Nations, whether in Darfur or any other conflict area. Accordingly, the following priority areas, all of which require United Nations assistance, will be the subject of our focus. First, the transitional Government's efforts aimed at achieving comprehensive peace are essential and need the Organization's support.”

    2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source

14. “We agree with paragraphs 38 and 39 of the joint report, on the objectives and scope of the priorities of the Government of the Sudan towards achieving comprehensive peace not just in Darfur, but throughout the country. The current negotiations in Juba will address the root causes of the conflict in the Sudan in order to end the era of infighting that has lasted too long in the country. Efforts to achieve comprehensive and lasting peace in the Sudan will be guided by the Constitutional Declaration of 17 August and the Juba Declaration of 11 September. Achieving peace entails commitments and obligations, as well as international and regional support.”

    2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source

15. “The special report details a number of options relating to the future of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). We hope that any decision taken by the Council will contribute to peace and stability in Darfur and pave the way towards a transition to peacebuilding and the strengthening of stability in Darfur. As Council members are aware, the situation in Darfur today should not be seen through the lens of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, as it is no longer a matter of peacekeeping, but rather of peacebuilding, stability and development. Further, in order to enable law-enforcement agencies in Darfur to do their jobs, the Council must consider the recommendation set forth in paragraph 49 of the report, namely, to lift the sanctions imposed under resolution 1591 (2005).”

    2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source

16. “We hope to reach an agreement that will herald a new era of peace in the Sudan. In our pursuit of comprehensive peace, on 30 September, in Paris, our Prime Minister, Mr. Abdalla Hamdok, met the leader of the Sudan Liberation Army- Abdul Wahid faction, Mr. Abdul Wahid Al-Nour. We wish to emphasize the importance of convincing Mr. Al-Nour to take part in the current negotiations. We call on countries with influence to take every possible measure to persuade him that dialogue and negotiations are the only path to getting demands met. We strongly condemn the flagrant violations committed against children in areas in the Jebel Marra controlled by Mr. Al-Nour, which, as detailed in the special report, have been perpetrated by his forces. The representative of the United States has also made reference to these violations.”

    2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source

17. “Meetings have already begun between the representatives of the Government and the armed movements with a view to reaching an agreement on comprehensive peace. The Government of sisterly South Sudan has played a key role in launching the negotiations and hosted the first meeting on 11 September, which led to the signing of the Juba Declaration for Confidence-building Procedures and the Preparation for Negotiation. Negotiations began on 14 October in the capital of South Sudan and were attended by Lieutenant General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, President of the Sovereign Council, the Vice-President and a number of other members of the Sovereign Council, leaders from countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and all the signatories of the Juba Declaration.”

    2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source

18. “It can be said that the period under review in the report has seen a great transformation in my country, with the adoption of the Constitutional Declaration and the establishment of such civilian institutions as the Sovereign Council and the transitional Government. This transformation is a new start for the Sudan after the glorious December revolution and a major step towards fulfilling the aspirations of the proud Sudanese people for a democratic, free, just and peaceful Sudan. The transitional Government has committed to addressing a number of priorities during the transitional period, which will end in December 2022. At the top of these priorities is the achievement of a comprehensive peace across the Sudan.”

    2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source

19. “Mr. Siddig (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I thank the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for their special report (S/2019/816), which is before the Council today. I also thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his briefing and members of the Council for their statements and kind words addressed to my country and Government. Their words will encourage us to work towards the achievement of our objectives and to fulfil the vision that motivated our glorious revolution. We have examined the report before the Council today. We agree with much of its analysis on the history and nature of the conflict in Darfur in all its aspects, including the political, security, economic and social aspects.”

    2019-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8643 (2019) · source

20. “The international community's assistance is also required in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process, the rehabilitation of deserted or destroyed services infrastructure, mitigating the negative effects of desertification and climate change and ensuring transitional justice and reparations. Those needs and others will be discussed with relevant United Nations bodies and other regional organizations. My Government is committed to ensuring access for all those in need of receiving humanitarian assistance. We again reiterate that all sites vacated by UNAMID will be assigned to and used for humanitarian and civilian purposes. Finally, I am pleased to say that my country has taken the first step in the lengthy road towards recovery, along which we anticipate the international community to be a power by our side.”

    2019-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8603 (2019) · source

21. “My Government reiterates its commitment to working closely with the United Nations country team and the entire United Nations system in realizing the stability and recovery of Darfur. The realization of peace is my Government's priority during the coming six months. Stabilization and sustaining peace are our ultimate objectives during the three years of the transition and the post-transitional period in the democratic rule of the Sudan. We are cognizant and aware that peace has its merits and requirements, particularly with regard to the returnees, be they internally displaced persons or refugees. Preparations for their return require the international community to help the Sudan in creating a conducive atmosphere and services for them.”

    2019-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8603 (2019) · source

22. “It is of particular and paramount importance to empower the Sudanese law enforcement bodies to be fully equipped in order to bulwark law and order, protect stability and prevent any relapse into or recourse to violence in Darfur. The Security Council is aware that Darfur is adjacent to volatile hotspots in the region, where terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Al-Qaida and Boko Haram are active and where illegal migration and human trafficking are rampant. For those and other reasons, the Council may agree with us regarding the necessity of fully equipping different Government agencies and law enforcement entities in the post-UNAMID period.”

    2019-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8603 (2019) · source

23. “The Security Council adopted resolution 2479 (2019) in June. The resolution decided to defer the consideration of UNAMID's timetable for withdrawal until October based on hypothetical expectations on developments that were then taking place in Khartoum. However, time has proved the opposite. My delegation calls for new members of the Security Council to pave the way for UNAMID's withdrawal by June 2020, as stipulated and agreed upon. Prior to June 2020, the date set for UNAMID's complete withdrawal, we believe that it is incumbent on the Council to revisit resolution 1591 (2005), in particularly the restrictions that the Council imposed on the movement of arms and of troops in and within Darfur.”

    2019-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8603 (2019) · source

24. “My Government will dedicate the first six months of its transitional tenure to realizing durable peace and sustainable stability throughout the country. We call on the international community to join my Government in inducing the revolutionaries who fought to topple the previous regime to join hands with us in order to relieve the plight and miseries of our people, who have suffered the consequences of war. We also encourage countries that host some leaders of armed groups to convince them or prompt them to embrace peace in good heart and good faith, since the pretexts upon which they took up arms are no longer there. Based on the current realities, we reiterate that peacekeeping is not the right option in Darfur. It is time to shift to peacebuilding, recovery, development, security and stability for my people there.”

    2019-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8603 (2019) · source

25. “The Sudan of today is a country that upholds democracy, justice, the rule of law, transparency, liberty, freedom and equality. It is a country where youth and women will be fairly represented at all levels of Government. Allow me, once again, to salute the peacekeepers all over our planet and direct my special respect to the women and men who serve in the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Our condolences and sympathy go to the families of those who lost their lives serving in Darfur as they protected civilians there. Our regard and esteem are directed to the United Nations, the African Union and to the Council for their follow-up and perseverance in the quest for peace in Darfur.”

    2019-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8603 (2019) · source

26. “Allow me, at the outset, to express my delegation's appreciation for the exemplary manner in which you, Madam President, have been leading the work of the Security Council during the month of August. My delegation would also like to convey its thanks to Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Commissioner Chergui for their contributions regarding the situation in Darfur. Our gratitude also goes to the members of the Security Council for their respective interventions during this meeting and for the support they have expressed towards my Government and country to ensure the transition's success. The Darfur of today is completely different from the Darfur of some years ago, when the Security Council began addressing the situation. Even the Sudan of today is no longer the Sudan the Council has known over the past 30 years.”

    2019-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8603 (2019) · source

27. “Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary- General, and the Security Council Working Group on Children in Armed Conflict. We also affirm our full commitment to the international legal framework on children, to which the Sudan is party.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

28. “The Security Council Working Group on Children in Armed Conflict has also visited the country. In our endeavour to protect children in conflict areas, the Sudan pays special attention to and places emphasis on three measures: first, the training of armed forces, particularly those integrated into law enforcement bodies, on standing operating procedures; secondly, launching and sustaining awareness-raising campaigns on the importance of protecting children from any violations and encouraging the reporting of any attempts to conscript children into armed forces; and thirdly, the full and strict scrutiny of age during the selection of recruits. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate the readiness of my country to cooperate fully with Mrs.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

29. “The Republic of the Sudan acts with other African States and the African Union as guarantors to those agreements. In following the implementation, my Government will endeavour to guarantee the rights of children in both countries, perhaps through additional addenda to preclude any violation of child rights. Peace, stability, political settlements to the strife of conflict, quelling the sound of guns and creating job opportunities are among the measures followed by my Government to safeguard and protect children from the effects of war. In cooperation with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UNICEF, national and local institutions are in place to implement the joint plan of action signed with the United Nations in 2016. The Special Representative of the Secretary- General has visited the Sudan twice.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

30. “Psychosocial assistance was extended to them and their reintegration into society was conducted in an acceptable manner. They were able to overcome their trauma and healed. Ultimately, they were integrated into their families. My Government recently extended a unilateral ceasefire throughout the conflict areas in the Sudan. Some of the armed groups in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan have reciprocated accordingly. That, of course, is a step in the right direction for the political settlement of armed conflicts in my country. In negotiating the political settlement agreements with arms bearers, the issue of children and their protection will be highly prominent and reflected in those agreements. It is well known that the Sudan played a large role for the sake of stability and peace in both South Sudan and the Central African Republic.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

31. “The testimonies and personal experiences reflected before us this morning by two young people from Africa stand witness to the gravity and brutality of internal conflicts and their impact on children. Their accounts reflect how young people are subject to killing, maiming and all kinds of cruel treatment. Cognizant of our responsibility towards the welfare of children and abiding by all international instruments that govern the rights of the child, it is time to stand together to put an end to the conscription and recruitment of children in armed conflicts. It is time to prevent armed groups, rebel movements and State and non-State actors from exposing children to the scourges of war. During the past few years, with the assistance of UNICEF, the Sudan was able to release child combatants from some armed groups and hand them over.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

32. “Let me congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and assure you of our cooperation with you. I would like to extend my appreciation to Poland for organizing this particular meeting of the Security Council to deliberate on the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2019/509). My delegation is appreciative of the role played by Mrs. Virginia Gamba and her efforts to reflect the dreadful situation of children in armed conflict. The Secretary-General's report is self- explanatory. In that regard, my delegation is also highly appreciative of and thankful to UNICEF, under the leadership of Executive Director Ms. Henrietta Fore. We thank UNICEF for the valuable work that its staff do all over the world for the protection of children.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

33. “Furthermore, I would like to assure the Council, and in particular my three brothers the representatives of the African States members of the Council, of the determination of the Government of the Sudan to make UNAMID's mandate and goals a success. That would ensure that the mission, which was deployed 13 years ago, is the first successful model of African solutions for African problems. The meeting rose at 10.40 am.”

    2019-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8566 (2019) · source

34. “We hope that the Council will take that into consideration when renewing the mission's mandate in October. It is important that the Council change the way it deals with the situation in Darfur because peacekeeping is no longer useful now that the armed conflict has ended. The hybrid mission, which depends on peacekeepers from African States, shows that the African continent is capable of successfully addressing its own issues. UNAMID has contributed considerably during the last period to achieving peace and maintaining security throughout Darfur. The Sudanese people are very grateful for and appreciative of the sacrifices and efforts made by peacekeepers.”

    2019-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8566 (2019) · source

35. “We had hoped that the two penholders would have taken those reports into account in the resolution, in particular the report on the strategic review of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) (S/2019/445), which includes recommendations for a gradual withdrawal of the mission from Darfur, based on the options available. However, the penholders had a different opinion on the issue. Let me assure the Council that the Sudan is determined to restore normal life in Darfur, begin the transition from peacekeeping to peacebuilding and achieve the development necessary to address the effects of the conflict. We therefore see no justifiable reason for maintaining peacekeeping forces in Darfur. In fact, their presence would impede and delay the transition.”

    2019-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8566 (2019) · source

36. “Mr. Siddig (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): As this is the first time I am addressing the Council, I would like to assure members of our willingness to seriously and fully cooperate and coordinate with the Security Council with regard to issues related to the situation in the Sudan that are under consideration by the Council. I would also like to thank all States that supported the position of the Sudan during the negotiations that led to the adoption of resolution 2479 (2019) earlier today. In the past, we have assured the Council that the situation in Darfur was constantly improving, as confirmed by all the reports submitted to the Council during the past period.”

    2019-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8566 (2019) · source