Sudan tells UN: No imposed solutions to country’s conflict

Sudan’s Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim addressed the UN General Assembly on Monday, replacing General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, whose visa application was denied by Washington. He described the visa rejection as a violation of the principle of sovereign equality among States and called on the UN to formally document the incident and uphold the 1947 Headquarters Agreement governing host country obligations to UN representatives.

The Minister condemned foreign intervention in Sudan, stating it deepens the decades-long conflict. He reaffirmed openness to sincere peace efforts but rejected any imposed solutions, dictates, or external agendas, emphasizing that durable peace requires addressing root causes of conflict. He criticized international sanctions imposed over the past twenty years, arguing they damaged Sudan’s economy, sovereignty, and hindered national reconciliation, while calling for an end to the flow of weapons, ammunition, and mercenaries into the country.

Mr. Salim Ahmed Ibrahim accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of attacks against civilians, medical centers, and hospitals, labeling the group a terrorist militia responsible for the civil war since April 2023. He condemned the international community for not recognizing the RSF as a terrorist organization and failing to block cross-border supply routes of weapons, ammunition, and mercenaries to the group, calling such silence a betrayal of civilian victims.

The Foreign Minister criticized UN institutions for allowing states to use or threaten force, interfere in internal affairs, and disregard international law, urging institutional reforms including two permanent Security Council seats for African states. Despite his criticisms, he affirmed Sudan’s continued cooperation with UN offices on sexual violence in conflict, children in conflict, humanitarian aid, and human rights mechanisms.